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Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA i
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Freshly opened baryte cavity 1 - Palos Verdes, CA

Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

New find of baryte crystals - Palos Verdes, CA

Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

A natural reminder of the dangers of Palos Verdes, 2025.

Bluff Cove, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Freshly opened baryte cavity 1 - Palos Verdes, CA

Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

New find of baryte crystals - Palos Verdes, CA

Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

A natural reminder of the dangers of Palos Verdes, 2025.

Bluff Cove, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Freshly opened baryte cavity 1 - Palos Verdes, CA

Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

New find of baryte crystals - Palos Verdes, CA

Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

33° 45' North , 118° 22' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

33.75000,-118.36667

GRN:

N23W71

Type:

Group of Mountain Ranges

Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Mindat Locality ID:

3495

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:3495:4

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Palos Verdes Cliffs

A low small mountain range reaching approximately 449 metres.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Alunite Group'

Formula: A_0.5-1 B₃[SO₄]₂(OH)₆

Locality: Bluff Cove, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

References:

Brighton Alfred Collection.Identified by Brighton Alfred: Visual Identification

ⓘ Anorthite

Formula: Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)

Locality: Unnamed quarry, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Description: Euhedral crystals altering to Saussurite.

References:

Sharp, W.E. (1959) Minerals from Los Angeles County, California. Printed privately, Los Angeles, California: 4

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

ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite

Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]

Locality: Unnamed quarry, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Description: Euhedral crystals altering to Saussurite.

References:

Sharp, W.E. (1959) Minerals from Los Angeles County, California. Printed privately, Los Angeles, California: 4

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

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Livingston Quarry (Livingston Rock and Gravel Co. Quarry), Portuguese Bend area, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Description: Occurs as crystals along contact between basalt and shale.

References:

Sharp, W.E. (1959) Minerals from Los Angeles County, California. Printed privately, Los Angeles, California: 3-4

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

ⓘ 'Asbestos'

References:

Schwartz, Jack (1956) Obtainable Minerals of Los Angeles County, California. Rocks & Minerals, 31 (1) 39-41 doi:10.1080/00357529.1956.11767637p.41

ⓘ 'Asbestos var. Mountain Leather'

References:

Schwartz, Jack (1956) Obtainable Minerals of Los Angeles County, California. Rocks & Minerals, 31 (1) 39-41 doi:10.1080/00357529.1956.11767637p.41

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Localities:

Livingston Quarry (Livingston Rock and Gravel Co. Quarry), Portuguese Bend area, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Bluff Cove, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Unnamed Roadcut, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

ⓘ Braunite

Formula: Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₆(SiO₄)O₈

Localities:

Unspecified Mn occurrence, George Canyon (George F. Canyon), Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Description: Occurs as crystals which are usually less than 0.5 mm diameter in quartzite pebbles, cobbles and boulders on the bed of the usually dry channel in the canyon.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

Livingston Quarry (Livingston Rock and Gravel Co. Quarry), Portuguese Bend area, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Unspecified Mn occurrence, George Canyon (George F. Canyon), Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Bluff Cove, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Localities:

ⓘ Epsomite

Formula: MgSO₄ · 7H₂O

Localities:

Long Point, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Bluff Cove, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Unnamed Roadcut, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Localities:

Bluff Cove, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Gypsum occurrence, Portuguese Bend area, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Livingston Quarry (Livingston Rock and Gravel Co. Quarry), Portuguese Bend area, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Bluff Cove, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

References:

Brighton Alfred Collection.Identified by Brighton Alfred: Visual Identification

ⓘ Jarosite

Formula: KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

Localities:

ⓘ Lawsonite

Formula: CaAl₂(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂ · H₂O

Locality: Unspecified Mn occurrence, George Canyon (George F. Canyon), Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Description: Occurs in saussurtized basic igneous rock of the basement complex.

References:

Woodring, W.P., Bramlette, M.N., and Kew, W.S.W. (1946), Geology and paleontology of Palos Verdes Hills California: USGS Professional Paper 207: 12

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

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Locality: Bluff Cove, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

References:

B.A. Collection.Identified by Brighton Alfred: Visual Identification

ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'

Locality: Bluff Cove, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

References:

Brighton Alfred Collection.Identified by Brighton Alfred: Visual Identification

ⓘ Natrojarosite

Formula: NaFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

Localities:

Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Bluff Cove, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

ⓘ Natrolite

Formula: Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O

Locality: Livingston Quarry (Livingston Rock and Gravel Co. Quarry), Portuguese Bend area, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Description: Occurs in cavities in basalt.

References:

Sharp, W.E. (1959) Minerals from Los Angeles County, California. Printed privately, Los Angeles, California: 3-4

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

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Long Point, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Livingston Quarry (Livingston Rock and Gravel Co. Quarry), Portuguese Bend area, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Bluff Cove, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Unspecified Mn occurrence, George Canyon (George F. Canyon), Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Unnamed Roadcut, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Description: Occurs as crystals at the base of the cliffs.

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Bluff Cove, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Unspecified Mn occurrence, George Canyon (George F. Canyon), Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Unnamed Roadcut, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Unnamed Roadcut, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

References:

Brighton Alfred, 2024.

ⓘ 'Saussurite'

Locality: Unnamed quarry, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Colour: Green

Description: Altering from labradorite crystals.

References:

Sharp, W.E. (1959) Minerals from Los Angeles County, California. Printed privately, Los Angeles, California: 4

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

ⓘ Spadaite

Formula: MgSiO₂(OH)₂ · H₂O (?)

Locality: Livingston Quarry (Livingston Rock and Gravel Co. Quarry), Portuguese Bend area, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

References:

Mineralogical Society of America - Handbook of Mineralogy

ⓘ Sursassite

Formula: Mn²⁺₂Al₃(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)(OH)₃

Localities:

Habit: Fibrous, acicular

Colour: Copper-red

Description: Occurs as fibers up to 5 mm long associated with braunite; tufts and radial-fibrous masses in quartzite pebbles, cobbles and boulders.

ⓘ Todorokite

Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O

Localities:

Colour: Black, brownish black

Description: Occurs on cleavage planes and as dull brownish-black coatings on quartzite pebbles.

ⓘ Tremolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

References:

Schwartz, Jack (1956) Obtainable Minerals of Los Angeles County, California. Rocks & Minerals, 31 (1) 39-41 doi:10.1080/00357529.1956.11767637p.41

Gallery:

Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₆(SiO₄)O₈ⓘ Braunite

Braunite

Unspecified Mn occurrence, George Canyon, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Braunite

Unspecified Mn occurrence, George Canyon, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Braunite

Unspecified Mn occurrence, George Canyon, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

MgSO₄ · 7H₂Oⓘ Epsomite

Epsomite

Bluff Cove, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Epsomite

Bluff Cove, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Epsomite

Bluff Cove, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

SiO₂ⓘ Quartz

Quartz

Bluff Cove, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Quartz

Bluff Cove, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Quartz

Bluff Cove, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

SiO₂ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Chalcedony, etc.

Bluff Cove, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Chalcedony, etc.

Bluff Cove, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Chalcedony, etc.

Bluff Cove, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Chalcedony, etc.

Bluff Cove, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Chalcedony, etc.

Bluff Cove, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Chalcedony, etc.

Bluff Cove, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Chalcedony, etc.

Bluff Cove, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Chalcedony, etc.

Bluff Cove, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Rock Crystal	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Todorokite	4.DK.10	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Jarosite	7.BC.10	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Natrojarosite	7.BC.10	NaFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Epsomite	7.CB.40	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	var. Satin Spar Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Braunite	9.AG.05	Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₆(SiO₄)O₈
ⓘ	Lawsonite	9.BE.05	CaAl₂(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂ · H₂O
ⓘ	Sursassite	9.BG.15	Mn²⁺₂Al₃(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)(OH)₃
ⓘ	Tremolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Spadaite	9.EC.45	MgSiO₂(OH)₂ · H₂O (?)
ⓘ	Anorthite	9.FA.35	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
ⓘ	var. Labradorite	9.FA.35	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
ⓘ	Natrolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Asbestos'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Asbestos var. Mountain Leather'	-
ⓘ	'Manganese Oxides'	-
ⓘ	'Saussurite'	-
ⓘ	'Alunite Group'	-	A_0.5-1 B₃[SO₄]₂(OH)₆

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Epsomite	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Lawsonite	CaAl₂(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Natrojarosite	NaFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Spadaite	MgSiO₂(OH)₂ · H₂O (?)
H	ⓘ Sursassite	Mn₂²⁺Al₃(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)(OH)₃
H	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
H	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Alunite Group	A_0.5-1 B₃[SO₄]₂(OH)₆
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Braunite	Mn²⁺Mn₆³⁺(SiO₄)O₈
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Epsomite	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Lawsonite	CaAl₂(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Natrojarosite	NaFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Spadaite	MgSiO₂(OH)₂ · H₂O (?)
O	ⓘ Sursassite	Mn₂²⁺Al₃(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)(OH)₃
O	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
O	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Alunite Group	A_0.5-1 B₃[SO₄]₂(OH)₆
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Natrojarosite	NaFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Na	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Na	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Epsomite	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Spadaite	MgSiO₂(OH)₂ · H₂O (?)
Mg	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Al	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Lawsonite	CaAl₂(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂ · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Sursassite	Mn₂²⁺Al₃(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)(OH)₃
Al	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Si	ⓘ Braunite	Mn²⁺Mn₆³⁺(SiO₄)O₈
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Lawsonite	CaAl₂(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂ · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Spadaite	MgSiO₂(OH)₂ · H₂O (?)
Si	ⓘ Sursassite	Mn₂²⁺Al₃(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)(OH)₃
Si	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Epsomite	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Natrojarosite	NaFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Alunite Group	A_0.5-1 B₃[SO₄]₂(OH)₆
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
K	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Lawsonite	CaAl₂(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂ · H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Braunite	Mn²⁺Mn₆³⁺(SiO₄)O₈
Mn	ⓘ Sursassite	Mn₂²⁺Al₃(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)(OH)₃
Mn	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Natrojarosite	NaFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ba	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O

Localities in this Region

USA

California
- Los Angeles County
  - Palos Verdes Peninsula
    - Palos Verdes Hills

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent

North America Plate

California BorderlandAccretionary Complex
Franciscan DomainDomain
Los Angeles basinBasin
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References

(1933) Rocks and Minerals Association First National Outing. Rocks and Minerals, 8 (3) 119-125p.120

Schwartz, Jack (1943), Southern California localities, 10, Redondo Beach and Palos Verdes Rocks & Minerals: 18: 243

Sharp, W.E. (1959) Minerals from Los Angeles County, California. Printed privately, Los Angeles, California: 3-4

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 97.

Carnahan, V. (1967), Minerals of Los Angeles County, part 1, Catalina Island, Palos Verdes and Soledad Basin: Los Angeles County Natural History Museum Alliance Quarterly: 6(2): 28, 29

Potter, Russell M., Rossman, George R (1979) The tetravalent manganese oxides: identification, hydration, and structural relationships by infrared spectroscopy. American Mineralogist, 64 (11-12) 1199-1218

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

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