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Blake Hill, Mecca Hills, Riverside County, California, USAi
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Box Canyon Prospect Satellite View

Box Canyon Mine, Blake Hill, Mecca Hills, Riverside County, California, USA
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Satellite View of Noblitt Manganese Claim

Noblette Manganese claim, Blake Hill, Mecca Hills, Riverside County, California, USA
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Box Canyon Prospect Satellite View

Box Canyon Mine, Blake Hill, Mecca Hills, Riverside County, California, USA
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Satellite View of Noblitt Manganese Claim

Noblette Manganese claim, Blake Hill, Mecca Hills, Riverside County, California, USA
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Box Canyon Prospect Satellite View

Box Canyon Mine, Blake Hill, Mecca Hills, Riverside County, California, USA
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Satellite View of Noblitt Manganese Claim

Noblette Manganese claim, Blake Hill, Mecca Hills, Riverside County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 37' 8'' North , 115° 55' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.61891,-115.92777
GRN:
N23W69
Type:
Hill
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mortmar211 (2011)10.8km
Mecca8,577 (2014)14.9km
Thermal2,865 (2011)19.7km
Oasis6,890 (2011)23.3km
Coachella44,635 (2017)23.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
295663
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:295663:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
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OOxygen
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2

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