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Kagel Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USAi
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Kagel CanyonCanyon
Los Angeles CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 17' 18'' North , 118° 22' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.28833,-118.37611
GeoHash:
G#: 9q5g4610h
GRN:
N23W71
Type:
Canyon
Kรถppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Shadow Hills13,000 (2018)3.7km
San Fernando24,931 (2018)5.8km
Sunland15,316 (2018)7.2km
Tujunga26,527 (2018)9.0km
North Hills56,946 (2018)11.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Woodland Hills Rock Chippers, Inc.San Fernando Valley, California12km
Del Air Rockhounds ClubNorthridge, California16km
Sierra Pelona Rock ClubNewhall, California18km
Mineralogical Society of Southern CaliforniaPasadena, California26km
Pasadena Lapidary SocietyPasadena, California26km
Mindat Locality ID:
219098
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:219098:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List

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19 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: Occurs associated with other sulphides.
โ“˜ 'Clay minerals'
โ“˜ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Description: Occurs as small crystals in a pegmatite.
โ“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Occurs as crystals to 2.5 cm in feldspar.
โ“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Description: Occurs associated with other sulphides.
โ“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
โ“˜ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Occurs as crystals.
โ“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Description: Occurs as crystals 1 cm x 5 to 8 cm in hornblendite cut by pegmatite dikes.
โ“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: Occurs associated with other sulphides.
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Description: Occurs as a gangue mineral.
โ“˜ 'Silica'
โ“˜ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Occurs in graphite schist.
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Description: Occurs associated with other sulphides.
โ“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Description: Occurs as crystals to 5 mm in feldspar.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
โ“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 ยท nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 ยท H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
โ“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
โ“˜'Clay minerals'-
โ“˜'Feldspar Group'-
โ“˜'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
โ“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-โ—ปCa2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
โ“˜'Silica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ GraphiteC
Cโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oโ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
NbNiobium
Nbโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS

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