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Elki claims, Corona, Riverside County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Elki claimsGroup of Claims
Corona- not defined -
Riverside CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 49' 59'' North , 117° 36' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.83306,-117.60139
GeoHash:
G#: 9qh27zj7c
GRN:
N23W70
Type:
Group of Claims
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Corona164,226 (2017)5.7km
El Cerrito Corona5,100 (2018)7.3km
Home Gardens11,570 (2011)9.0km
Norco26,289 (2017)11.9km
Eastvale59,039 (2017)14.9km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
West End Prospectors CorporationNorco, California12km
Santa Ana Rock & Mineral Club, Inc.Santa Ana, California26km
American Opal SocietyAnaheim, California29km
Searchers Gem and Mineral SocietyAnaheim, California29km
Route 66 Gold Miners IncBrea, California29km
Mindat Locality ID:
86920
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:86920:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A gypsum-anhydrite occurrence/group of claims/prospect located in the SW¼ sec. 10, T4S, R7W, SBM, about 6.0 km SSW of Corona (center), on the tip of the divide between the mouths of Tin Mine Canyon and Hagador Canyon, on apparent National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.

Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 4 (Peninsular Ranges).

Workings include unspecified surface and underground openings.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

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Link to USGS MRDS:10139783

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent
North America Plate
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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References

U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS): file #0060650916.
California Division of Mines Bulletin 178 (1961): 115.
California Division of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 77-14 (1977): 652.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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