Kern County Gypsite deposits, San Joaquin Valley, Kern County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kern County Gypsite deposits | Group of Deposits |
| San Joaquin Valley | Valley |
| Kern County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
35° North , 118° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~142km
Type:
Group of Deposits
Mindat Locality ID:
218081
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:218081:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0d9c531b-cf21-41a6-9a0a-6210f88fdbb0
A series of gypsum deposits located in T25-26S, R20E, and in T29-32S, R18 & 22-24E, MDM, in the western part of the county along the edge of the San Joaquin Valley.
Mineralization is gypsum in thin layers interbedded with shale; as a cement in sandstone.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| β Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Description: Veinlets. |
| β Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Description: Occurs as crystals and fragments. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | var. Satin Spar Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
- Great Valley BasinBasin
- San Joaquin BasinBasin
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