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Lazard area (1), Lost Hills, Kern Co., California, USA

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An occurrence located in the SW¼ of T26S, R21E (MD), in the Lost Hills.

Benitoite found as detrital grains in heavy fractions from a drill hole.



References:
Reed, Ralph Daniel & J.P. Bailey (1927), Subsurface correlation by means of heavy minerals: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin: 11: 359-372.

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 173, 288, 346.

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California: 388, 454, 466, 484.





 Map Reference: 35°37'N , 119°41'W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Benitoite
    BaTi[Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		]
    Description: Occurs as detrital grains in heavy mineral fractions. Found in drill cores.
    Reference: [Reed, Ralph Daniel & J.P. Bailey (1927), Subsurface correlation by means of heavy minerals: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin: 11: 363; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 288; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California: 466, 484.]
  		•  Dumortierite
    (Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    7
    		[O
     
    3
    		|BO
     
    3
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Description: Found in heavy mineral assemblages of drill cores from wells.
    Reference: [Reed, Ralph Daniel & J.P. Bailey (1927), Subsurface correlation by means of heavy minerals: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin: 11: 363; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 173; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California: 454, 466.]
  		•  Piemontite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Mn
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Description: Found in drill cores.
    Reference: [Reed, Ralph Daniel & J.P. Bailey (1927), Subsurface correlation by means of heavy minerals: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin: 11: 363; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 288; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California: 466, 484.]
  		•  Spodumene
    LiAl[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Description: Occurs as grains in drill cores.
    Reference: [Reed, Ralph Daniel & J.P. Bailey (1927), Subsurface correlation by means of heavy minerals: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin: 11: 363; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 346; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California: 388.]


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