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Mecca Hills, Riverside County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mecca Hills | Group of Hills |
| Riverside County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 36' 37'' North , 115° 58' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Hills
Kรถppen climate type:
A range of hills located N of the Salton Sea, E of the Coachella Valley.
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| โ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| โ 'Psilomelane' |
| โ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| โ Vermiculite Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 ยท 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Vermiculite | 9.EC.50 | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 ยท 8H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | โ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | โ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | โ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Localities in this Region
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- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Gulf of California CoastWide Rift
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern California Borderland BasinsBasin
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Box Canyon Mine, Blake Hill, Mecca Hills, Riverside County, California, USA