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Empire Landing vicinity, Santa Catalina Island, Los Angeles County, California, USAi
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Empire Landing vicinity- not defined -
Santa Catalina IslandIsland
Los Angeles CountyCounty
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USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 25' 36'' North , 118° 26' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.42694,-118.43361
GRN:
N23W71
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Avalon3,799 (2017)13.6km
Rancho Palos Verdes42,732 (2017)35.6km
San Pedro78,405 (2018)36.7km
Rolling Hills1,893 (2017)37.4km
Rolling Hills Estates8,258 (2017)40.7km
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ClubLocationDistance
Palos Verdes Gem & Mineral SocietyRolling Hills Estates, California41km
South Bay Lapidary & Mineral SocietyTorrance, California46km
Mindat Locality ID:
215583
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:215583:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An occurrence along the beach.

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Colour: Brown
Description: Occurs in boulders.
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2

Localities in this Region

USA
  • California
    • Los Angeles County

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North America Plate
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Bailey, E.H . (1941) Mineralogy, petrology and geology of Santa Catalina Island, California. Ph.D. dissertation (unpublished), Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA., 193 pages.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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