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Lap Wing et al. Mine (Lap Wing and Others; Haskins), Kagel Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USAi
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Lap Wing et al. Mine (Lap Wing and Others; Haskins)Mine
Kagel CanyonCanyon
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 19' 17'' North , 118° 21' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.32139,-118.35472
GRN:
N23W71
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Shadow Hills13,000 (2018)6.6km
Sunland15,316 (2018)7.7km
San Fernando24,931 (2018)8.9km
Tujunga26,527 (2018)9.8km
La Crescenta-Montrose19,653 (2011)14.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Woodland Hills Rock Chippers, Inc.San Fernando Valley, California16km
Sierra Pelona Rock ClubNewhall, California18km
Del Air Rockhounds ClubNorthridge, California20km
Mineralogical Society of Southern CaliforniaPasadena, California27km
Pasadena Lapidary SocietyPasadena, California27km
Mindat Locality ID:
81303
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:81303:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former Au mine located 4.2 km (2.6 miles) NNE of Kagel Canyon.

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References

California Journal of Mines and Geology (1937), map of mines and oil fields of Los Angeles County (Report 33): 33: map No. 33.
Gay, T.E. and Hoffman, S.R. (1954) Mines and mineral deposits of Los Angeles County, California. California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division of Mines (Report 50): 50(3&4): No. 32, p. 624.
Oakeshott, Gordon Blaisdell (1958) Geology and mineral deposits of San Fernando quadrangle, Los Angeles County, California. California Division of Mines Bulletin 172, 147 pp.: No. 16, p. 129.
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