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San Fernando, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) San Fernando, city (1990 pop. 22,580), Los Angeles co., S Calif., in the San Fernando valley; inc. 1911. Among its industries are clothing and electronics. The valley, first entered by…

San Bernardino Mountains

(Encyclopedia) San Bernardino Mountains, part of the Coast Range, S Calif., extending c.60 mi (100 km) NW and SE through San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Notable peaks are San Bernardino Mt. (…

Naples, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Naples, resort city (1990 pop. 19,505), Collier co., SW Fla., on the Gulf of Mexico; inc. 1927. Bordering the Big Cypress Swamp, the city has been called the “gateway to the Everglades…

limonite

(Encyclopedia) limonitelimonitelīmˈənīt [key] or brown hematitebrown hematitehĕmˈətīt, hēˈ– [key], yellowish to dark brown mineral, a hydrated oxide of iron, FeO(OH)·nH2O, occurring commonly in…