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Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USAi
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|---|---|
| Los Angeles | City |
| Los Angeles County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 3,971,883 (2017) |
| Hollywood | 167,664 (2016) |
| Van Nuys | 136,443 (2018) |
| Koreatown | 124,281 (2017) |
| Boyle Heights | 92,785 (2018) |
| San Pedro | 78,405 (2018) |
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities22 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| â | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| â | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| â | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| â | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| â | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| â | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| â | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| â | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| â | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| â | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| â | Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| â | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| â | var. Chiastolite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| â | Dumortierite | 9.AJ.10 | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| â | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| â | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| â | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| â | Saponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| â | var. Iron-bearing Saponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| â | Ferrosaponite ? | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| â | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| â | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| â | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| â | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| â | Mordenite | 9.GD.35 | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| â | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| â | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| â | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| â | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
| â | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| â | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| â | 'Barkevikite' ? | - | |
| â | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
| â | 'Thomsonite Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | â Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| H | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | â Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | â Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| H | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | â Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | â Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | â Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | â Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| H | â Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | â Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | â Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | â Saponite var. Iron-bearing Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | â Ferrosaponite | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | â Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | â Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| O | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | â Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | â Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| O | â Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | â Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | â Andalusite var. Chiastolite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | â Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| O | â Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| O | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | â Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | â Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| O | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | â Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | â Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | â Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | â Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| O | â Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | â Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | â Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | â Saponite var. Iron-bearing Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | â Ferrosaponite | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | â Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Na | â Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Na | â Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | â Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | â Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Mg | â Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | â Saponite var. Iron-bearing Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | â Ferrosaponite | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | â Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | â Andalusite var. Chiastolite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | â Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Al | â Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| Al | â Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | â Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Al | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | â Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | â Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | â Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Al | â Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | â Saponite var. Iron-bearing Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | â Ferrosaponite | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | â Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | â Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| Si | â Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | â Andalusite var. Chiastolite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | â Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Si | â Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| Si | â Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | â Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Si | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | â Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | â Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | â Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | â Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Si | â Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | â Saponite var. Iron-bearing Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | â Ferrosaponite | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | â Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | â Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | â Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| K | â Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| K | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | â Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | â Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | â Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Ca | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | â Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | â Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Ca | â Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | â Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | â Saponite var. Iron-bearing Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | â Ferrosaponite | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | â Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | â Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Fe | â Saponite var. Iron-bearing Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | â Ferrosaponite | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
Fossils
There are 1431 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 1431 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 164 Ma (Middle Jurassic) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 26 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 88 fossil localities |
- California
- Los Angeles County
- Cenozoic🐚 3rd street tunnel
- Cenozoic🐚 6th Street and Flower Street
- Pleistocene🐚 Anaheim Boulevard and Vermont Avenue
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Asuncion Group - Dayton Canyon
- Miocene🐚 Brown's Canyon
- Miocene🐚 Cabrillo Beach
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Chico area south of the Santa Monica Mountains
- Miocene🐚 CIT 317
- Miocene🐚 CIT 320
- Miocene🐚 CIT 321
- Miocene🐚 CIT 326
- Miocene🐚 CIT 329
- Miocene🐚 CIT 334
- Miocene🐚 CIT 379
- Miocene🐚 CIT 380
- Miocene🐚 CIT 381
- Miocene🐚 CIT 382
- Paleocene🐚 CSUN 354
- Paleocene🐚 CSUN 355
- Cenozoic🐚 Deadman Island
- Cenozoic🐚 Deadman Island II
- Miocene🐚 Del Gado Drive
- Miocene🐚 Elysian Park
- Pleistocene🐚 Fisherman's Slip
- Cenozoic🐚 Fourth and Hill Streets
- Miocene🐚 General Petroleum Oil Company well Terminal No 1
- Pleistocene🐚 Hilltop Quarry
- Miocene🐚 LACM 1230
- Miocene🐚 LACM 1267
- Miocene🐚 LACM 1806
- Miocene🐚 LACM 1925 Cabrillo Beach
- Miocene🐚 LACM 6202
- Eocene🐚 LACMIP #7418
- Paleocene🐚 LACMIP 10508
- Paleocene🐚 LACMIP 11717
- Miocene🐚 LACMIP 15618
- Paleocene🐚 LACMIP 26897
- Miocene🐚 LACMIP 438
- Paleocene🐚 LACMIP 7060
- Pleistocene🐚 Lincoln Avenue
- Pleistocene🐚 Lincoln Avenue
- Miocene🐚 Lincoln Heights
- Pleistocene🐚 Lomita Boulevard and Main Street
- Los Angeles County
- California
- Los Angeles County
- Cenozoic🐚 Los Angeles
- Cenozoic🐚 Los angeles basin
- Miocene🐚 Los Angeles Brick-yard
- Pleistocene🐚 Los Angeles Police Station
- Miocene🐚 Moore's Canyon
- Quaternary🐚 Nob Hill
- Pleistocene🐚 Playa del Rey
- Paleogene🐚 Quarry Canyon
- Pleistocene🐚 Rancho La Brea
- Pleistocene🐚 Rancho La Brea
- Pleistocene🐚 Rancho La Brea
- Paleogene🐚 Rock Creek quadrangle
- Miocene🐚 Round Drive at Chester Street
- Miocene🐚 San Pedro
- Pleistocene🐚 San Pedro Incinerator
- Pleistocene🐚 San Pedro Lumber Yard [San Pedro Sand]
- Cenozoic🐚 Santa Monica
- Miocene🐚 Santa Monica Mountains
- Jurassic🐚 Santa Monica Slate - Small Canyon west of Mandeville Canyon
- Pleistocene🐚 Second St & Pacific Ave of Berry [Lomita Marl]
- Cenozoic🐚 Shatto Street and Lucas Avenue
- Miocene🐚 Sierra Vista
- Miocene🐚 South of abandoned pier at Fort MacArthur
- Pleistocene🐚 Sun Valley
- Cenozoic🐚 Sunset Bluff
- Cenozoic🐚 Temescal Canyon
- Pleistocene🐚 Terminal Island
- Cenozoic🐚 Timms Point
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 UCLA Loc. 3956 - Santa Ynez Canyon
- Paleocene🐚 UCR 6602
- Pleistocene🐚 US Naval Housing Unit
- Miocene🐚 Ventura Boulevard
- Miocene🐚 Ventura Boulevard & Whitsett Avenue
- Pleistocene🐚 Western Avenue
- Pleistocene🐚 Westoil Terminals
- Miocene🐚 White Point
- Pleistocene🐚 Woodring Loc. 37 - San Pedro [Lomita Marl]
- Pleistocene🐚 Woodring Loc. 41 - San Pedro [Lomita Marl]
- Pleistocene🐚 Woodring Loc. 53a - San Pedro [Lomita Marl]
- Pleistocene🐚 Woodring Loc. 57 - San Pedro [Lomita Marl]
- Pleistocene🐚 Woodring Loc. 60a - San Pedro [Lomita Marl]
- Los Angeles County
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q65 |
| GeoNames ID: | 5368361 |
Localities in this Region
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