Charlie Canyon deposit (Charlie Canyon Gypsum deposit; San Francisquito Canyon deposit), Castaic, Sierra Pelona Mts (Sierra Pelona Range), Los Angeles County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 31' 57'' North , 118° 32' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Castaic | 19,015 (2011) | 8.7km |
Valencia | 148,456 (2012) | 11.6km |
Val Verde | 2,468 (2011) | 14.2km |
Green Valley | 1,027 (2011) | 15.5km |
Santa Clarita | 182,371 (2017) | 15.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Sierra Pelona Rock Club | Newhall, California | 16km |
Del Air Rockhounds Club | Northridge, California | 34km |
Palmdale Gem & Mineral Club | Palmdale, California | 39km |
Antelope Valley Gem and Mineral Club | Lancaster, California | 42km |
Woodland Hills Rock Chippers, Inc. | San Fernando Valley, California | 42km |
Mindat Locality ID:
81175
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:81175:5
GUID (UUID V4):
346652bd-adf3-4d8d-ac0a-4a31c59a3611
A former gypsum mine located 8.7 km (5.4 miles) NE of Castaic.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Description: Occurs as seams up to 5 cm thick (diameter). |
ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Description: Occurs as seams up to 5 cm thick (diameter). |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
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ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | var. Satin Spar Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
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