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Acton Mining District, Los Angeles County, California, USAi
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View of Mine Tailings

Hi-Grade Mine, Antelope Valley, Acton, Acton Mining District, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Red Rover Mine, Red Rover Canyon, Antelope Valley, Acton, Acton Mining District, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Tailing Piles of Gold Mining

Red Rover Mine, Red Rover Canyon, Antelope Valley, Acton, Acton Mining District, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Mine tailings with poppy in foreground

Emma Mine, Parker Mountain, Acton, Acton Mining District, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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View of Mine Tailings

Hi-Grade Mine, Antelope Valley, Acton, Acton Mining District, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Red Rover Mine, Red Rover Canyon, Antelope Valley, Acton, Acton Mining District, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Tailing Piles of Gold Mining

Red Rover Mine, Red Rover Canyon, Antelope Valley, Acton, Acton Mining District, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Mine tailings with poppy in foreground

Emma Mine, Parker Mountain, Acton, Acton Mining District, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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View of Mine Tailings

Hi-Grade Mine, Antelope Valley, Acton, Acton Mining District, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Red Rover Mine, Red Rover Canyon, Antelope Valley, Acton, Acton Mining District, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude:
34° North , 118° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~163km
GRN:
N23W71
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
3492
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3492:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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13 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
g slak
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Occurs as crystals and casts.
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Colour: Colorless
Description: Occurs in veins and cavities in basalt.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
g slak
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Description: Occurs as sheave-like aggregates and platy crystals to 8 cm long.
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Description: Abundant crystals to 5mm.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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References

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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