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Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USAi
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Chiastolite

Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Chiastolite

Coldwater Canyon Chiastolite locality, End of La Altura Road roadcut, Coldwater Canyon, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Chiastolite

Coldwater Canyon Chiastolite locality, End of La Altura Road roadcut, Coldwater Canyon, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Chiastolite

Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Chiastolite

Coldwater Canyon Chiastolite locality, End of La Altura Road roadcut, Coldwater Canyon, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Chiastolite

Coldwater Canyon Chiastolite locality, End of La Altura Road roadcut, Coldwater Canyon, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Chiastolite

Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Chiastolite

Coldwater Canyon Chiastolite locality, End of La Altura Road roadcut, Coldwater Canyon, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 4' 25'' North , 118° 23' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.07361,-118.39944
GeoHash:
G#: 9q5ccfbjh
GRN:
N23W71
Type:
Group of Hills
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Beverly Hills34,869 (2018)0.1km
Century City5,513 (2012)2.6km
Westwood2,019 (2017)3.5km
West Hollywood36,222 (2018)3.9km
Culver City39,717 (2018)5.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
The Culver City Rock and Mineral ClubCulver City, California6km
Woodland Hills Rock Chippers, Inc.San Fernando Valley, California13km
Southern California Paleontological SocietyLos Angeles, California15km
Del Air Rockhounds ClubNorthridge, California21km
Mineralogical Society of Southern CaliforniaPasadena, California25km
Mindat Locality ID:
217232
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217232:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Occurs as crystals in Santa Monica "slate."Occurs as crystals to 8 cm long and 1 cm diameter in slate.
ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Occurs as crystals in Santa Monica "slate."Occurs as crystals to 8 cm long and 1 cm diameter in slate.
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Description: A common constituent of the "spotted slates" of the Santa Monica Mountains. Occurs as megascopic subhedral crystals.
ⓘ Melanophlogite
Formula: 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2)
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Occurs as fine fibrous aggregates of muscovite after chiastolite crystals (pseudomorphic).
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs as pseudomorphs after fluorite.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘMelanophlogite4.DA.2546SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘvar. Chiastolite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Melanophlogite46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ Melanophlogite46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2)
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Melanophlogite46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oⓘ Melanophlogite46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siⓘ Melanophlogite46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2

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