Horse Canyon Agate Beds (Cache Creek), Sugarloaf Mountain, Loraine Mining District, Kern County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Horse Canyon Agate Beds (Cache Creek) | Beds |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | Mountain |
| Loraine Mining District | Mining District |
| Kern County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 11' 45'' North , 118° 17' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tehachapi | 13,021 (2017) | 16.3km |
| Mojave | 4,238 (2011) | 19.0km |
| Golden Hills | 8,656 (2011) | 19.4km |
| Keene | 431 (2011) | 25.2km |
| California City | 13,277 (2017) | 28.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tehachapi Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Tehachapi, California | 16km |
Mindat Locality ID:
27512
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27512:0
GUID (UUID V4):
e1b19152-ef22-420f-91d5-8a6e0b6b019a
A semi-precious gemstone occurrence in secs. 25, 26, 35 & 36, T31S, R34E, MDM, 5.3 km (3.3 miles) ESE of Sugarloaf Mountain (coordinates of record) (16.7 km (10.4 miles) NNE of California City and 21 miles N of highway 466), along Horse Canyon, N of Cache Creek.
NOTE: Coordinates provided are the coordinates for the common corner of all 4 sections, being about the center of the agate beds.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Chrysoprase' |
| β 'Jasper' |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Occurs as crystal clusters. |
| β Quartz var. Agate References: |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Dendritic Agate Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| β | var. Dendritic Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chrysoprase' | - | |
| β | 'Jasper' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Dendritic Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Dendritic Agate | SiO2 |
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