St. Patrick's group (St. Patrick claim; Alger Creek claims), Forest Falls (Fallsvale; Fallsville; Forest Home), San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| St. Patrick's group (St. Patrick claim; Alger Creek claims) | - not defined - |
| Forest Falls (Fallsvale; Fallsville; Forest Home) | - not defined - |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 5' 30'' North , 116° 54' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Glen | 638 (2011) | 6.0km |
| Yucaipa | 53,328 (2017) | 14.1km |
| Cherry Valley | 6,362 (2011) | 14.8km |
| Big Bear Lake | 5,213 (2017) | 16.9km |
| Calimesa | 8,542 (2017) | 17.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Yucaipa Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Yucaipa, California | 14km |
| Orange Belt Mineralogical Society | San Bernardino, California | 35km |
| Valley Prospectors, Inc. | San Bernardino, California | 35km |
| First Class Miners | Yucca Valley, California | 44km |
| Hi-Desert Rockhounds of Morongo Valley | Yucca Valley, California | 44km |
A former U-Th-REE occurrence/group of claims/mine located in secs. 7 & 8, T1S, R1E, SBM, approximately 1.3 km (0.8 mile) ENE of Forest Falls, along Alger Creek, on National Forest land (located claim). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Local rocks include Precambrian igneous and metamorphic rock complex.
Workings include unspecified surface openings.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) Colour: Dark brown Description: Occurs as grains and subhedral crystals in magnetite, etc. References: |
| ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite Formula: (Th,U)SiO4 Colour: Dark brown Description: Occurs as grains and subhedral crystals in magnetite, etc. References: |
| ⓘ Uraninite ? Formula: UO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite ? | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | var. Uranothorite | 9.AD.30 | (Th,U)SiO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10188886 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America Plate
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
USA
- California
- San Bernardino MountainsMountain Range
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