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Santa Clarita, Santa Clarita Valley, Los Angeles County, California, USAi
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Bloodstone

Soledad Canyon, Santa Clarita, Santa Clarita Valley, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Bloodstone

Soledad Canyon, Santa Clarita, Santa Clarita Valley, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Bloodstone

Soledad Canyon, Santa Clarita, Santa Clarita Valley, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 23' 30'' North , 118° 32' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.39167,-118.54250
GRN:
N23W71
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Santa Clarita182,371 (2017)0.0km
Stevenson Ranch17,557 (2017)2.9km
Valencia148,456 (2012)8.4km
Val Verde2,468 (2011)12.1km
Castaic19,015 (2011)13.1km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Sierra Pelona Rock ClubNewhall, California1km
Del Air Rockhounds ClubNorthridge, California18km
Woodland Hills Rock Chippers, Inc.San Fernando Valley, California29km
Conejo Gem & Mineral ClubThousand Oaks, California37km
The Culver City Rock and Mineral ClubCulver City, California43km
Mindat Locality ID:
219227
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:219227:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Description: Euhedral crystals to 90 cm in a norite-anorthosite complex.
ⓘ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Description: Euhedral crystals to 90 cm in a norite-anorthosite complex.
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Description: Occurs as irregular masses in syenitic granite.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
Description: Extensively altered euhedral to subhedral crystals from 2.5 cm to 1.2 mm; Fs23 to Fs26. A constituent of a norite-anorthosite complex.
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Colour: Yellow
Description: Occurs as fracture fillings in shale.
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Description: Occurs as large, crumbly masses of very small crystals.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Description: May be ilmenite.
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Description: May be ilmenite.
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Hessonite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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