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Santa Clarita, Santa Clarita Valley, Los Angeles County, California, USAi
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Santa Clarita ValleyValley
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 23' 30'' North , 118° 32' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.39167,-118.54250
GeoHash:
G#: 9q5ewkzcz
GRN:
N23W71
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Santa Clarita182,371 (2017)0.0km
Stevenson Ranch17,557 (2017)2.9km
Valencia148,456 (2012)8.4km
Val Verde2,468 (2011)12.1km
Castaic19,015 (2011)13.1km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Sierra Pelona Rock ClubNewhall, California1km
Del Air Rockhounds ClubNorthridge, California18km
Woodland Hills Rock Chippers, Inc.San Fernando Valley, California29km
Conejo Gem & Mineral ClubThousand Oaks, California37km
The Culver City Rock and Mineral ClubCulver City, California43km
Mindat Locality ID:
219227
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:219227:0
GUID (UUID V4):
b1e17087-0caa-4b76-a609-b7ee3e496b68


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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Description: Euhedral crystals to 90 cm in a norite-anorthosite complex.
β“˜ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Description: Euhedral crystals to 90 cm in a norite-anorthosite complex.
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Description: Occurs as irregular masses in syenitic granite.
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Grossular var. Hessonite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
Description: Extensively altered euhedral to subhedral crystals from 2.5 cm to 1.2 mm; Fs23 to Fs26. A constituent of a norite-anorthosite complex.
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Colour: Yellow
Description: Occurs as fracture fillings in shale.
β“˜ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Description: Occurs as large, crumbly masses of very small crystals.
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Description: May be ilmenite.
β“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Description: May be ilmenite.
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜var. Hessonite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
β“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-β—»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu

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