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Castaic, Sierra Pelona Mts (Sierra Pelona Range), Los Angeles County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Castaic- not defined -
Sierra Pelona Mts (Sierra Pelona Range)Mountain Range
Los Angeles CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 29' 20'' North , 118° 37' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.48889,-118.62278
GeoHash:
G#: 9q5shwt82
GRN:
N23W71
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Castaic19,015 (2011)0.0km
Valencia148,456 (2012)5.2km
Val Verde2,468 (2011)5.8km
Stevenson Ranch17,557 (2017)11.8km
Santa Clarita182,371 (2017)13.1km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Sierra Pelona Rock ClubNewhall, California14km
Del Air Rockhounds ClubNorthridge, California30km
Conejo Gem & Mineral ClubThousand Oaks, California41km
Woodland Hills Rock Chippers, Inc.San Fernando Valley, California42km
Palmdale Gem & Mineral ClubPalmdale, California47km
Mindat Locality ID:
222409
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:222409:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A populated place near Castaic Lake, at the western end of the Sierra Pelona Mts.

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6 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Beidellite
Formula: (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Description: Occurs in graphitic schists with sillimanite as patches and fracture fillings in feldspar.
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Description: Occurs in a biotite-sillimanite schist.
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Placer material.
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
Description: Occurs in a biotite-sillimanite schist.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Description: Occurs as seams up to 5 cm thick (diameter).
ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Description: Occurs as seams up to 5 cm thick (diameter).
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Occurs in a biotite-sillimanite schist.
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Colour: Black
Description: Occurs as grains in a silica-cemented feldspar breccia. The host rock is stained yellow and red and fluoresces yellow-green (SW UV).
ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite
Formula: (Th,U)SiO4
Colour: Black
Description: Occurs as grains in a silica-cemented feldspar breccia. The host rock is stained yellow and red and fluoresces yellow-green (SW UV).

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Satin Spar Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘvar. Uranothorite9.AD.30(Th,U)SiO4
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘBeidellite9.EC.40(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
UUranium
Uⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4

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