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Laumontite from
Cahuilla Mining District, Riverside County, California, USA


Locality type:Mining District
Classification
Species:Laumontite
Formula:CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Laumontite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cahuilla Mining District, Riverside County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:615291
Long-form Identifier:1:3:615291:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Laumontite
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘElizabeth R. Mine (Hazel W. claim), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
35.0km (21.8 miles) ⓘTourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
36.4km (22.6 miles) ⓘVictor Mine (Big Buck mine; Big Buck prospect), Rincon Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
37.7km (23.4 miles) ⓘHimalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
50.0km (31.1 miles) ⓘMoosa Canyon, Bonsall, San Diego County, California, USA
54.6km (33.9 miles) ⓘHercules Mine (Beryl claim; Hercules claim; Hercules group; Hercules prospect), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
54.8km (34.0 miles) ⓘLittle Three Mine, Little Three Mine area, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
79.3km (49.3 miles) ⓘCommercial Quarry, Sky Blue Hill, Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA
82.7km (51.4 miles) ⓘJensen Quarry, Jurupa Mountains, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA
83.1km (51.6 miles) ⓘHenshaw Quarry, Bloomington, San Bernardino County, California, USA
References
Gochenour, K. (1988), Black Tourmaline from Little Cahuilla Mountain, Riverside County, California. Rocks and Minerals, 63 (6): p. 440-444.
 
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