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Cold Creek Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USAi
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One of the Creek streams.

Cold Creek Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Tungusite, etc.

Cold Creek Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Tungusite, etc.

Cold Creek Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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One of the Creek streams.

Cold Creek Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
02824250017272298482777.jpg
Tungusite, etc.

Cold Creek Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
01871130017272012811146.jpg
Tungusite, etc.

Cold Creek Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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One of the Creek streams.

Cold Creek Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
02824250017272298482777.jpg
Tungusite, etc.

Cold Creek Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 5' 40'' North , 118° 38' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.09450,-118.64870
GRN:
N23W71
Type:
Canyon
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Topanga8,289 (2014)4.3km
Las Flores6,037 (2018)6.5km
Calabasas23,058 (2018)7.1km
Hidden Hills1,924 (2017)7.3km
Woodland Hills70,000 (2018)9.1km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Del Air Rockhounds ClubNorthridge, California18km
Conejo Gem & Mineral ClubThousand Oaks, California19km
The Culver City Rock and Mineral ClubCulver City, California25km
Woodland Hills Rock Chippers, Inc.San Fernando Valley, California28km
Sierra Pelona Rock ClubNewhall, California34km
Mindat Locality ID:
209591
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209591:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Cliffs and canyon wall outcrops of pillow basalt and hyaloclastic breccia containing mostly zeolites and calcium silicates.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Gyrolite
Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
ⓘ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'
ⓘ Tungusite
Formula: Ca4Fe2Si6O15(OH)6

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘGyrolite9.EE.30NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
ⓘTungusite9.EE.30Ca4Fe2Si6O15(OH)6
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘMordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Hⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TungusiteCa4Fe2Si6O15(OH)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Oⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TungusiteCa4Fe2Si6O15(OH)6
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Naⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Alⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Siⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TungusiteCa4Fe2Si6O15(OH)6
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Caⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ TungusiteCa4Fe2Si6O15(OH)6
FeIron
Feⓘ TungusiteCa4Fe2Si6O15(OH)6
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

DeVito, F (1988) Self-guided field trip, Santa Monica Mountains, Los Angeles County. Bulletin Mineralogical Society of Southern California: 58(5): 6-7.
www.mindat.org (2012) http://www.mindat.org/article.php/801/Tungusite+in+the+Santa+Monica+Mountains%2C+Los+Angeles+and+Ventura+Counties+CA
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