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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 25' 54'' North , 118° 22' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Agua Dulce3,342 (2011)8.6km
Santa Clarita182,371 (2017)15.9km
Acton7,596 (2014)17.0km
San Fernando24,931 (2018)17.6km
Stevenson Ranch17,557 (2017)18.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Sierra Pelona Rock ClubNewhall, California15km
Del Air Rockhounds ClubNorthridge, California27km
Woodland Hills Rock Chippers, Inc.San Fernando Valley, California28km
Palmdale Gem & Mineral ClubPalmdale, California29km
Antelope Valley Gem and Mineral ClubLancaster, California37km
Mindat Locality ID:
3494
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3494:7
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27 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Description: Occurs as crystals in amygdaloidal cavities.
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
'Asbestos'
'Asbestos var. Mountain Leather'
'Bloodstone'
Formula: SiO2
Borax
Formula: Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Description: Occurs as crusts of finely crystalline coatings on bakerite in shale.
'Chabazite'
'Chlorite Group'
References:
'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
References:
Colemanite
Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
References:
Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Description: Occurs as a finely crystalline crust on cavities in shale; as well-formed minute crystals of two distinct crystal habits and associated with howlite masses, and occasionally coated by celestine crystals.
Datolite var. Bakerite
Formula: Ca4(H5B5Si3O20)
Description: Occurs as a finely crystalline crust on cavities in shale; as well-formed minute crystals of two distinct crystal habits and associated with howlite masses, and occasionally coated by celestine crystals.
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Crystals comprise up to 40% of a basalt flow in places.
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Howlite
Formula: Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
Colour: White
Description: Occurs as tabular micro-crystals, also forming rosettes; cauliflower-like masses/nodules.
Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
References:
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Description: Occurs as crystals in amygdaloidal cavities.
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
References:
'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
Priceite
Formula: Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Probertite
Formula: NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Description: Occurs as compacted rosettes of rather coarse needles in borax ore. Lenticular aggregates of slender, radiating prisms to 15 mm x 5 mm.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Occurs in the asphaltum shale.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Fortification Agate
Formula: SiO2
References:
Realgar
Formula: As4S4
Description: Occurs as very thin films and crystals on fracture surfaces in massive colemanite.
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: Occurs as euhedral crystals and irregular masses in centers of pods of zoisite-rutile rock in serpentine.
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
Description: Occurs as compact masses and slender needles in colemanite.
Tincalconite
Formula: Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ulexite
Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Colour: White
Description: Satiny fibrous aggregates. An alteration product of probertite.
Veatchite (TL)
Formula: Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Type Locality:
Description: A small amount occurs with howlite and colemanite. Pearly, cross-fiber seams in howlite, colemanite, limestone or marl, and as nests of radiating pearly plates in the same matrix materials.
Veatchite-A
Formula: Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Occurs as crystals to 2.5 cm in pods of zoisite-rutile rock in serpentine.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Fortification Agate4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 6 - Borates
Colemanite6.CB.10Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Howlite6.CB.20Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
Borax6.DA.10Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Tincalconite6.DA.15Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O
Ulexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Probertite6.EB.15NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Priceite6.EB.25Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Veatchite-A6.EC.15Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Veatchite (TL)6.EC.15Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Datolite
var. Bakerite
9.AJ.20Ca4(H5B5Si3O20)
9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Mordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Unclassified
'Asbestos'-
'Chabazite'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Bloodstone'-SiO2
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Asbestos
var. Mountain Leather'
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'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
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'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H Datolite var. BakeriteCa4(H5B5Si3O20)
H BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
H Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
H ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
H DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
H Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
H ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
H TincalconiteNa2(B4O7) · 5H2O
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
H Veatchite-ASr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
H VeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
B Datolite var. BakeriteCa4(H5B5Si3O20)
B BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
B ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
B DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
B HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
B PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
B ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
B TincalconiteNa2(B4O7) · 5H2O
B UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
B Veatchite-ASr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
B VeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O Datolite var. BakeriteCa4(H5B5Si3O20)
O BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
O ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
O CristobaliteSiO2
O DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
O Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
O ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O StrontianiteSrCO3
O TincalconiteNa2(B4O7) · 5H2O
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
O Veatchite-ASr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
O VeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Quartz var. Fortification AgateSiO2
O BloodstoneSiO2
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NaSodium
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Na Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Na TincalconiteNa2(B4O7) · 5H2O
Na UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si Datolite var. BakeriteCa4(H5B5Si3O20)
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Si CristobaliteSiO2
Si DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Si Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Quartz var. Fortification AgateSiO2
Si BloodstoneSiO2
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S CelestineSrSO4
S PyriteFeS2
S RealgarAs4S4
S StibniteSb2S3
KPotassium
K Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
CaCalcium
Ca Datolite var. BakeriteCa4(H5B5Si3O20)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Ca ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Ca DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Ca Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Ca PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Ca ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As RealgarAs4S4
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
Sr StrontianiteSrCO3
Sr Veatchite-ASr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Sr VeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
SbAntimony
Sb StibniteSb2S3

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