El Matador Beach, Malibu, Los Angeles County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| El Matador Beach | Beach (Active) |
| Malibu | City |
| Los Angeles County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 2' 16'' North , 118° 52' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Beach (Active) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Malibu | 12,965 (2017) | 8.8km |
| Westlake Village | 8,507 (2017) | 13.6km |
| Agoura Hills | 20,915 (2017) | 14.3km |
| Thousand Oaks | 129,339 (2017) | 15.1km |
| Agoura | 20,537 (2006) | 17.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Conejo Gem & Mineral Club | Thousand Oaks, California | 15km |
| Oxnard Gem & Mineral Society | Oxnard, California | 33km |
| Del Air Rockhounds Club | Northridge, California | 38km |
| The Culver City Rock and Mineral Club | Culver City, California | 44km |
| Ventura Gem & Mineral Society, Inc | Ventura, California | 47km |
El Matador Beach is a rocky pocket beach in western Malibu & part of Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach. The locality consists of an elevated wave-cut coastal terrace, ~100-ft sea cliffs, sandy beach & prominent offshore→shoreline bedrock outcrops forming sea stacks, arches, caves & reefs.
The site exposes Miocene sedimentary rocks dominated by sandstone with lesser conglomerate & mudstone, overlain by Pleistocene nonmarine deposits. Bluff faces consist mainly of sandstone & sandstone-conglomerate, with conglomerate particularly evident near the bluff base. Ongoing wave erosion, weathering, runoff & rockfall continue to modify the cliffs & isolated bedrock masses.
The site exposes Miocene sedimentary rocks dominated by sandstone with lesser conglomerate & mudstone, overlain by Pleistocene nonmarine deposits. Bluff faces consist mainly of sandstone & sandstone-conglomerate, with conglomerate particularly evident near the bluff base. Ongoing wave erosion, weathering, runoff & rockfall continue to modify the cliffs & isolated bedrock masses.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America Plate
- California BorderlandAccretionary Complex
- Franciscan DomainDomain
- Southern California Borderland BasinsBasin
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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El Matador Beach, Malibu, Los Angeles County, California, USA