Unnamed Borate prospects [1], Lockwood Valley, Lake of the Woods area, Ventura County Borate Mining District (Stauffer Mining District), San Emigdio Mountains, Ventura County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 47' 8'' North , 119° 4' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Prospects
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lake of the Woods | 917 (2011) | 7.8km |
| Pine Mountain Club | 2,315 (2017) | 9.7km |
| Frazier Park | 2,691 (2011) | 12.3km |
| Lebec | 1,468 (2011) | 19.9km |
| Mettler | 136 (2011) | 32.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
98370
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:98370:6
GUID (UUID V4):
fef55f7a-5a87-4f09-a346-5a710991b536
A borate-gypsum occurrence located in sec. 14, T8N, R21W, SBM, 7.8 km (4.8 miles) WSW of Lake of the Woods (Kern County). Discovered 1898.
Mineralization is a borate deposit hosted in lake sediments, shale, and limestone.
Local structures include extensive folding and faulting.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Colemanite Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Colemanite | 6.CB.10 | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10023820 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America Plate
- Mojave DomainDomain
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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