Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lompoc | Town |
| Santa Barbara County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 38' 21'' North , 120° 27' 29'' West
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Lompoc has been inhabited for thousands of years by the Chumash people, who called the area Lum Poc, meaning 'stagnant waters' or 'lagoon' in the local Purisimeño language. The Spanish called the area Lompoco after Fermín de Lasuén had established Misión La Purísima in 1787. In 1837, the Mexican government sold the area as the Rancho Lompoc land grant.
In 1893, a diatomaceous earth mine opened in the southern hills in Miguelito Canyon. It became (and still is) the largest marine diatomite mine in the world, and at one time was the largest employer in the valley.
Lompoc grew slowly until 1958, when the United States Air Force developed Vandenberg Air Force Base as a test site for a family of ballistic missiles. Vandenberg Air Force Base is now Vandenberg Space Force Base.
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| ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 Description: Occurs in the Monterey diatomite. References: |
| ⓘ Kalinite Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O Description: Reported in 1792 as a coating. References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Occurs as placer material in strata 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 cm) thick covered with beach sands to several feet thick. |
| ⓘ Native Platinum Formula: Pt |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 References: |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Vivianite Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Kalinite | 7.CC.15 | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Native Platinum | Pt |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lompoc,_California |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q852704 |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Santa Barbara County
- California
- Santa Barbara County
- Lompoc
- Palos Colorados Quarry
- San Miguelito Canyon Road Diatomite outcrop
- Sanford Quarry
- ⭔Santa Barbara Channel - La Purisima area
- Surf
- Tolbert pit
- Unnamed Diatomite deposit [13]
- Unnamed Diatomite deposit [3]
- Unnamed Diatomite deposit [4]
- Unnamed Diatomite deposits [6]
- Unnamed Diatomite deposits [7]
- Unnamed Diatomite quarry [11]
- Unnamed Limestone deposits [2]
- Lompoc
- Santa Barbara County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California, USA