Roberts Farms Gypsum Mines, Lost Hills (Lost Hill), Kern County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Roberts Farms Gypsum Mines | Group of Mines |
Lost Hills (Lost Hill) | Group of Hills |
Kern County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 40' 0'' North , 119° 46' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Lost Hills | 2,412 (2011) | 8.8km |
Alpaugh | 1,026 (2011) | 35.4km |
Wasco | 26,279 (2017) | 39.5km |
Buttonwillow | 1,508 (2011) | 40.1km |
Allensworth | 471 (2011) | 40.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
80439
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:80439:3
GUID (UUID V4):
454abc19-1eab-4b65-ba9b-cb76101a329e
A former Gypsum occurrence/mine located in sec. 13, T26S, R20E, MDM, 8.8 km (5.5 miles) NW of Lost Hills (town), on the Lost Hills (range). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Local rocks include Plio-Pleistocene and Pliocene loosely consolidated deposits.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
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ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10260894 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Valley BasinBasin
- Great Valley DomainDomain
- San Joaquin BasinBasin
USA
- California
- Diablo RangeMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060291092