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Southern Pacific Quarry, Santa Paula, Ventura County, California, USAi
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Santa PaulaCity
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 21' 8'' North , 119° 2' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.35222,-119.04417
GeoHash:
G#: 9q577jdsj
GRN:
N23W71
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Santa Paula30,546 (2017)1.4km
Saticoy1,029 (2011)12.4km
Fillmore15,548 (2017)12.7km
Camarillo67,608 (2017)15.1km
Moorpark36,104 (2017)16.6km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Oxnard Gem & Mineral SocietyOxnard, California21km
Ventura Gem & Mineral Society, IncVentura, California24km
Conejo Gem & Mineral ClubThousand Oaks, California28km
Sierra Pelona Rock ClubNewhall, California47km
Del Air Rockhounds ClubNorthridge, California49km
Mindat Locality ID:
98436
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:98436:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former stone quarry located 1.4 km (4,600 feet) E of Santa Paula proper.

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References

California Division of Mines Bulletin 180-C (1961): 44.
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