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Lockwood Valley, Lake of the Woods area, Ventura County Borate Mining District (Stauffer Mining District), Ventura County, California, USAi
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Lockwood ValleyValley
Lake of the Woods areaArea
Ventura County Borate Mining District (Stauffer Mining District)Mining District
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Columbus Mine, Stauffer, Ventura Co., California, c.1915

Columbus Mine, Lockwood Valley, Lake of the Woods area, Ventura County Borate Mining District, Ventura County, California, USA
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Russell Borate Mine, c.1915

Russell Mine, Lockwood Valley, Lake of the Woods area, Ventura County Borate Mining District, Ventura County, California, USA
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Columbus Mine, Stauffer, Ventura Co., California, c.1915

Columbus Mine, Lockwood Valley, Lake of the Woods area, Ventura County Borate Mining District, Ventura County, California, USA
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Russell Borate Mine, c.1915

Russell Mine, Lockwood Valley, Lake of the Woods area, Ventura County Borate Mining District, Ventura County, California, USA
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Columbus Mine, Stauffer, Ventura Co., California, c.1915

Columbus Mine, Lockwood Valley, Lake of the Woods area, Ventura County Borate Mining District, Ventura County, California, USA
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Russell Borate Mine, c.1915

Russell Mine, Lockwood Valley, Lake of the Woods area, Ventura County Borate Mining District, Ventura County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 43' 57'' North , 119° 2' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.73250,-119.04194
GeoHash:
G#: 9q5me4u73
GRN:
N24W70
Type:
Valley
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
224162
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:224162:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A valley located about 6¼ miles SSW of Lake of the Woods (Kern County).

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Travertine
ⓘ Colemanite
Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Howlite
Formula: Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
Description: Abundant as masses.
ⓘ Hydroboracite
Formula: CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Description: Reported in 1899.
ⓘ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Habit: Acicular (hairlike)
Colour: Snow white
Description: occurs as tufts lining amygdules in lavas.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘColemanite6.CB.10Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
ⓘHydroboracite6.CB.15CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
ⓘHowlite6.CB.20Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Hⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Bⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Bⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Oⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Siⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Caⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O

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