So. Calif. Fl. Mins. Research

 

Selected So. California Mineral Databases

 

 

 

 

White Elephant Mine - barium- barite

 

San Bernardino

Princess Pat

 

 Kanan Road roadcuts, Agoura, Santa Monica Mts

 

Barite, Calcite, Clinoptilolite, Ferrierite-K, Heulandite, Natrolite, Sphalerite

 

Darwin District, Invo Co.

Thompson Mine

Christmas Gift

Stoltzite discovered at Darwin

 

Riverside Co.

 

Opal Hill Mine, Mule Mts.

Apatite, Calcite, Clinoptilolite, Fluorite, Gypsum, Opal

 

Crestmore area

Jensen Quarry, Fontana

Oak Quarry Gold Course

 

Collecting links

Crystal Ridge, Inyo County

CryoGenie mine

New Method Mine, Amboy 

fluoborite

Sierra Pelona Rock Club

 Himalaya Mine Dig
 

 

Fl. Species

 Titanite

aka Sphene

fl. weak brown SW

Many So. Cal. locations
 
   

 

Rare fl. species

Sulfohalite

fl. bright blue-white - like scheelite

Found only at Searles Lake

 Blödite, Soda Lake

 

Harkerite, Crestmore quarry

Clinoptilolite

many locations

 

Haiweeite

Haiwee Reservoir, Invo Co.

 Metahaiweeite

Haiwee Reservoir, Invo Co.

 

Sassolite

fl. blue SW

locations
 

 

 

So. Cal. Min. Club Links

 

 

 

 

Searles Lake Gem and Mineral Society

 

 

 Himalaya Mine Dig

 

 

BLM - Buena Vista Museum Multi-day San Andreas Fault Field Trips

 

 

Sierra Pelona Rock Club

 

 

 

 

Helpful links + info

Cascade Canyon, San Gabriel Mts, San Bernardino Co.

 

Rock Hunting info

Harkerite mineral data @ Crestmore quarry

 

 

Location Guide for Rockhounds in the US, including California, find URL by searching for Pacoima, etc.

 

Local pegmatite with zircon in the Angeles Nat. Forest, with directions and map

Ebay mineral notes

"Scheelite:This specimen is a self-collected specimen of scheelite (fl. bright blue/white SW) as frozen grains in a quartz matrix from the Cerro Gordo Mine, Cerro Gordo, Inyo County, California. The size is 5" x 3" x 2", a nice large cabinet size. This is a very good example of scheelite from a locale not previously known for this species, and one of the better fluorescent pieces collected. The Cerro Gordo Mine and district is primarily a lead, zinc, and silver mining area, and it appears that scheelite was found in a distinct zone in the mine, as it's located in a very discreet area of the dumps." sold by kbrady
 
 "Scheelite: This specimen is a recently self-collected specimen of scheelite (fl. bright blue/white SW) as a solid seam/surface coating on matrix from the Union Mine Pit, Atolia Mining District, San Bernardino County, California. "sold by kbrady

 

LA Rocks messages

 

 

Yahoo groups: Fluorescent minerals

 

   

 

Research Links

Local Rock Hunting clubs

California Minerals CD-rom

 @LA Hobbies: Los Angeles, Orange Co., etc.

 

San Gabriel Mt. Hikes - Gleason Mines

Hikes in the San Gabriels with clickable maps

Hike: Dillon Divide to Pacoima Canyon, Dutch Louie Flat, Dagger Flat
 

 

Los Padres National Forest

Minerals

Lockwood Valley Colemanite
 

*Topowest Online Maps*

 

San Benito Fl. Research page

Geo-Safari Research

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