Champion Mine, Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Champion Mine | Mine |
| Santa Clarita | - not defined - |
| Los Angeles County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 29' 42'' North , 118° 21' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Agua Dulce | 3,342 (2011) | 3.0km |
| Green Valley | 1,027 (2011) | 15.0km |
| Acton | 7,596 (2014) | 15.0km |
| Leona Valley | 1,607 (2011) | 15.1km |
| Santa Clarita | 182,371 (2017) | 20.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Pelona Rock Club | Newhall, California | 20km |
| Palmdale Gem & Mineral Club | Palmdale, California | 24km |
| Antelope Valley Gem and Mineral Club | Lancaster, California | 30km |
| Del Air Rockhounds Club | Northridge, California | 34km |
| Woodland Hills Rock Chippers, Inc. | San Fernando Valley, California | 35km |
Mindat Locality ID:
212625
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:212625:1
GUID (UUID V4):
06b44648-7ea1-40db-8e5b-ab5b2a51bdcf
A former mine located about 1 mile W of the W end of Darling Road, about 4.2 km (2.6 miles) SW of Santa Clarita.
Mineralization is hosted in quartz and granite gneiss.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O Description: Occurs as efflorescences on mine walls. |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Description: Occurs along fractures in quartz and granite gneiss. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America Plate
- Central Coastal BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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