Unnamed Fe-Ti occurrence [2], Sky Valley, Little San Bernardino Mountains, Riverside County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Fe-Ti occurrence [2] | Occurrence |
| Sky Valley | Valley |
| Little San Bernardino Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Riverside County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 54' 31'' North , 116° 21' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sky Valley | 2,406 (2011) | 2.2km |
| Desert Edge | 3,822 (2011) | 7.5km |
| Thousand Palms | 7,715 (2011) | 10.2km |
| Desert Hot Springs | 28,335 (2017) | 14.3km |
| Indio Hills | 972 (2011) | 14.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Mountain Gem & Mineral Society | Palm Springs, California | 19km |
| First Class Miners | Yucca Valley, California | 24km |
| Hi-Desert Rockhounds of Morongo Valley | Yucca Valley, California | 24km |
A Fe-Ti occurrence located in the N½ sec. 16, T3S, R6E, SBM, 2.2 km (1.4 miles) NNW of Sky Valley (town), at the southern margin of the Little San Bernardino Mountains. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Mineralization is hosted in gneiss and schist. The ore body is lenticular. Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Reserve-Resource data are found in: Oesterling, W.A. and Spurck, W.H. (1964).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10036166 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Gulf of California CoastWide Rift
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern California Borderland BasinsBasin
USA
- California
- San Bernardino MountainsMountain Range
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