Surf, Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Surf | Occurrence |
| Lompoc | Town |
| Santa Barbara County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 41' 3'' North , 120° 36' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vandenberg Air Force Base | 3,338 (2011) | 10.5km |
| Vandenberg Village | 6,497 (2011) | 12.6km |
| Lompoc | 44,164 (2017) | 14.1km |
| Mission Hills | 3,576 (2011) | 15.1km |
| Casmalia | 138 (2011) | 18.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Orcutt Mineral Society | Santa Maria, California | 34km |
A placer Au-Pt occurrence located 2½ miles N of Surf, a railroad siding on the coast, 15 km. (9.3 mi.) W of Lompoc.
Gold and traces of platinum have been produced from black sands on the beach at Surf. The gold was extremely fine grained and difficult to recover. The county's output in 1889 was valued at $41,000, most of which was derived from here and nearby beaches.
Surf is an unincorporated area of Santa Barbara County, California, located along the Pacific coast within a publicly accessible area of Vandenberg Space Force Base west of the city of Lompoc. The site was originally established as a railroad town, with its growth peaking after Vandenberg was established in 1941. Since 2000 the site has just consisted of Surf Beach and the unstaffed Lompoc–Surf Amtrak Station. California State Route 246 used to run to Surf, but in 1984 the highway was truncated at Lompoc and the road from Lompoc to Surf is now designated West Ocean Avenue.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Occurs as placer material in strata 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 cm) thick covered with beach sands to several feet thick. |
| ⓘ Native Platinum Formula: Pt |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Pt | Platinum | |
|---|---|---|
| Pt | ⓘ Native Platinum | Pt |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surf,_California |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q14684052 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America Plate
- California BorderlandAccretionary Complex
- Franciscan DomainDomain
- Southern California Borderland BasinsBasin
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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