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Laurel Mountain, Mono County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Laurel Mountain | Skarn |
| Mono County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 34' 47'' North , 118° 53' 26'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mammoth Lakes | 7,946 (2018) | 10.5km |
| Sunny Slopes | 182 (2017) | 19.0km |
| Swall Meadows | 220 (2017) | 23.4km |
| June Lake | 629 (2011) | 27.5km |
| Round Valley | 435 (2011) | 32.1km |
The Mt. Morrison pendant is located in east-central California, near the eastern margin of the Sierra Nevada batholith. The pendant is composed of metamorphosed calcareous sandstones, marbles, pelites, quartzites, and argillites of Cambrian through Permian age.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
11 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| β Graphite Formula: C |
| β Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| β 'K Feldspar' |
| β 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| β Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β 'Scapolite' |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| β | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| β | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| β | 'Scapolite' | - | |
| β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Laurel Mountain, Mono County, California, USA