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Avenal Creek, Kings County, California, USAi
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Avenal CreekCreek
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 46' 30'' North , 120° 4' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.77500,-120.07472
GeoHash:
G#: 9q6ee8sk2
GRN:
N24W70
Type:
Creek
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Avenal13,301 (2017)25.9km
Kettleman City1,439 (2011)27.9km
Shandon1,295 (2011)30.2km
Lost Hills2,412 (2011)38.6km
Whitley Gardens285 (2011)41.1km
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ClubLocationDistance
Coalinga Rockhound SocietyCoalinga, California48km
Mindat Locality ID:
211527
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:211527:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


NOTE: Coordinates provided are for the mouth of the creek, which lies in Kern County. This is USGS GNIS protocol for such features.

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Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite ?3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
OOxygen
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl

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