Kettleman Hills, Kings County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kettleman Hills | Group of Hills |
| Kings County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 0' 14'' North , 120° 3' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Hills
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Avenal | 13,301 (2017) | 6.5km |
| Kettleman City | 1,439 (2011) | 8.6km |
| Huron | 6,836 (2017) | 22.5km |
| Stratford | 1,277 (2011) | 29.4km |
| Coalinga | 16,564 (2017) | 31.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coalinga Rockhound Society | Coalinga, California | 31km |
| Lemoore Gem and Mineral Club | Lemoore, California | 41km |
A range of hills on the eastern margin of the Diablo Range.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Description: Occurs as concretionary crystalline masses with gypsum in a bed in sand. References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: Description: Occurs in concretionary crystalline masses with aragonite in a bed. |
| ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Kings County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- California Coast RangesAccretionary Complex
- Great Valley BasinBasin
- Great Valley DomainDomain
- San Joaquin BasinBasin
USA
- California
- Diablo RangeMountain Range
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