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Cascade Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USAi
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Cascade Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Corundum, etc.

Cascade Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Ruby

Cascade Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Ruby

Cascade Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Corundum, etc.

Cascade Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Ruby

Cascade Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Ruby

Cascade Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Corundum, etc.

Cascade Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 12' 46'' North , 117° 40' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.21278,-117.67167
GRN:
N23W70
Type:
Landslide
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
San Antonio Heights3,371 (2011)6.5km
Upland76,443 (2017)13.0km
Claremont36,283 (2017)13.6km
Rancho Cucamonga175,236 (2017)13.9km
Montclair38,690 (2017)15.1km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Monrovia Rock Hounds Inc.Monrovia, California31km
West End Prospectors CorporationNorco, California33km
Orange Belt Mineralogical SocietySan Bernardino, California37km
Valley Prospectors, Inc.San Bernardino, California37km
Route 66 Gold Miners IncBrea, California39km
Mindat Locality ID:
28709
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28709:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Mineral occurrences outcrop in situ within the boundary of Los Angeles County. Many mineralized boulders have rolled down into the Cascade Canyon. Also see the Cascade Canyon locality in San Bernardino County.

Muscovite, as noted by Housley, is green, Cr / V bearing.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
References:
Robert Housley Mindat Article "Gem Dravite from Cascade Canyon,San Gabriel Mountains,California,USA datedIdentification: Visual Identification, Visual (Fluorescence)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
References:
Robert Housley Mindat Article "Gem Dravite from Cascade Canyon,San Gabriel Mountains,California,USA datedIdentification: Visual Identification, Visual (Fluorescence)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
References:
Robert Housley Mindat Article "Gem Dravite from Cascade Canyon,San Gabriel Mountains,California,USA datedIdentification: Visual Identification, Visual (Fluorescence)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
References:
Robert Housley Mindat Article "Gem Dravite from Cascade Canyon,San Gabriel Mountains,California,USA datedIdentification: Visual Identification, Visual (Fluorescence)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2

Mindat Articles

Gem dravite from Cascade Canyon, San Gabriel Mountains, California, USA by Robert Housley


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References

Eaton, A. L. 1946. Pomona club collects at mineralized Cascade Canyon. The Desert Magazine, Volume 9 Number 10, August. Desert Press, Inc. El Centro, California, p. 31, 40pp.
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