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Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 34' 46'' North , 118° 6' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.57944,-118.11556
GeoHash:
G#: 9qhh8nyzu
GRN:
N24W69
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Palmdale158,351 (2017)0.1km
Desert View Highlands2,360 (2011)3.6km
Vincent15,922 (2011)8.8km
Quartz Hill10,912 (2011)11.9km
Lancaster161,103 (2017)13.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Palmdale Gem & Mineral ClubPalmdale, California0km
Antelope Valley Gem and Mineral ClubLancaster, California13km
Sierra Pelona Rock ClubNewhall, California44km
Mineralogical Society of Southern CaliforniaPasadena, California48km
Pasadena Lapidary SocietyPasadena, California48km
Mindat Locality ID:
217474
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217474:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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6 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs as spherules with radiating fibrous structure coating walls of amygdules and as tabuler forms with an internal fibrous structure.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Description: Occurs as thin transparent crystals to 2 mm coating vugs.
ⓘ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Habit: Acicular
Colour: White
Description: Occurs as cottony aggregates and sprays of needles filling, or partially filling, vugs and as delicate sprays on heulandite.
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Colour: Green
Description: Glassy; as a coating on spherules and tablets of cristobalite and on crystals of heulandite and as a green filling of vugs.
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
Description: Occurs as siliceous material.
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Colour: Deep pink
Description: Occurs as pockets 1 to 2 feet (0.3 - 0.6 meters) thick of fairly pure pink massive material and with crystals to 2.5 cm.
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘMordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3

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