Tulare Lake View group, LaCeja Ridge, Kettleman Hills, Kings County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tulare Lake View group | - not defined - |
| LaCeja Ridge | Ridge |
| Kettleman Hills | Group of Hills |
| Kings County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 4' 20'' North , 120° 6' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Avenal | 13,301 (2017) | 8.0km |
| Kettleman City | 1,439 (2011) | 14.4km |
| Huron | 6,836 (2017) | 14.5km |
| Coalinga | 16,564 (2017) | 24.4km |
| Lemoore Station | 7,438 (2011) | 27.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coalinga Rockhound Society | Coalinga, California | 24km |
| Lemoore Gem and Mineral Club | Lemoore, California | 38km |
A gypsum-Fuller's Earth occurrence/prospect located in secs. 26, 35 & 36, T21S, R17E, MDM, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) NW of La Ceja Ridge (coordinates of record), on the Fresno County line. Operated by Louis and Oscar Couch, R. E. Stevens, et al. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
NOTE: See also the file for Webb & Mingus (0060190073).
Local rocks include Plio-Pleistocene and Pliocene loosely consolidated deposits.
No reported production.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10092289 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- California Coast RangesAccretionary Complex
- Great Valley BasinBasin
- Great Valley DomainDomain
- San Joaquin BasinBasin
USA
- California
- Diablo RangeMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060310023
