Slover Mountain Quarry (California Portland Cement Company Quarry; Colton Marble), West Colton, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Slover Mountain Quarry (California Portland Cement Company Quarry; Colton Marble) | Quarry |
| West Colton | - not defined - |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 3' 47'' North , 117° 20' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Colton | 54,621 (2017) | 2.5km |
| Grand Terrace | 12,464 (2017) | 3.9km |
| Highgrove | 3,988 (2011) | 5.3km |
| Bloomington | 23,851 (2011) | 5.5km |
| Rialto | 103,132 (2017) | 5.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Orange Belt Mineralogical Society | San Bernardino, California | 7km |
| Valley Prospectors, Inc. | San Bernardino, California | 7km |
| West End Prospectors Corporation | Norco, California | 24km |
| Yucaipa Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Yucaipa, California | 27km |
Mindat Locality ID:
89538
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:89538:6
GUID (UUID V4):
95dd12fc-a08c-46a7-95ac-19b7a7b97240
A former Ca-marble deposit/quarry located in the NE¼NE¼NW¼ sec. 30, T1S, R4W, SBM, 1.5 km (0.9 mile) ESE of West Colton proper, 2.5 km (1.6 miles) WSW of Colton and 5.2 km (3.3 miles) SW of San Bernardino (city). Owned & operated by the California Portland Cement Company, Colton, California (1981). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters. The northeasternmost outcrop of the Crestmore marble formation. Located on south side of Interstate 10, between South Rancho and South Pepper Avenues. Actively worked quarry adjacent to busy freeway (I-10) and railroad; trespassing prohibited.
Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Workings include unspecified surface openings (the USGS MRDS database file infers a quarry operation in its title).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 References: |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Uvarovite Formula: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Uvarovite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10165493 |
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