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Castaic Valley placers, Castaic, Sierra Pelona Mts (Sierra Pelona Range), Los Angeles County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Castaic Valley placersGroup of Placers
Castaic- not defined -
Sierra Pelona Mts (Sierra Pelona Range)Mountain Range
Los Angeles CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 31' 1'' North , 118° 36' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.51694,-118.60417
GeoHash:
G#: 9q5sm5e5f
GRN:
N24W70
Type:
Group of Placers
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Castaic19,015 (2011)3.6km
Valencia148,456 (2012)8.2km
Val Verde2,468 (2011)9.4km
Stevenson Ranch17,557 (2017)14.3km
Santa Clarita182,371 (2017)15.0km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Sierra Pelona Rock ClubNewhall, California16km
Del Air Rockhounds ClubNorthridge, California33km
Woodland Hills Rock Chippers, Inc.San Fernando Valley, California43km
Conejo Gem & Mineral ClubThousand Oaks, California44km
Palmdale Gem & Mineral ClubPalmdale, California45km
Mindat Locality ID:
81172
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:81172:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A placer Au occurrence located 3.6 km (2.2 miles) NNE of Castaic.

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1 valid mineral.

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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au

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AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

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References

Merrill, Frederick James Hamilton (1919), Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside Counties: California Mining Bureau Report 15: 473-475
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