| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lang Mine | Mine (Inactive) |
| Tick Canyon Borate deposit | Deposit |
| Tick Canyon | Canyon |
| Lang | - not defined - |
| Los Angeles County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Agua Dulce | 3,342(2011) | 4.0km |
| Acton | 7,596(2014) | 15.4km |
| Green Valley | 1,027(2011) | 16.2km |
| Leona Valley | 1,607(2011) | 16.8km |
| Santa Clarita | 182,371(2017) | 19.1km |
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Pelona Rock Club | Newhall, California | 19km |
| Palmdale Gem & Mineral Club | Palmdale, California | 25km |
| Antelope Valley Gem and Mineral Club | Lancaster, California | 32km |
| Del Air Rockhounds Club | Northridge, California | 32km |
| Woodland Hills Rock Chippers, Inc. | San Fernando Valley, California | 33km |
| ⓘAnalcime Formula:Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Description: Rare as scattered crystals perched on bakerite and with pyrite in the asphaltum shale. References: |
| ⓘArsenopyrite Formula:FeAsS |
| ⓘ'Asbestos' |
| ⓘ'Asbestos var. Mountain Leather' |
| ⓘBorax Formula:Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| ⓘCelestine Formula:SrSO4 Description: Occurs as crusts of finely crystalline coatings on bakerite in shale. References: |
| ⓘ'Chabazite' |
| ⓘColemanite Formula:Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O Colour: Gray Description: Occurs as thick and thin seams associated with howlite. Massive crystalline, often divergent, columnar structures. Much material is tinted by included mud. References: Hutchinson, A. (1912) On the identity of Neocolemanite with Colemanite.Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 16 (75) 239-246doi:10.1180/minmag.1912.016.75.10 |
| ✪Datolite Formula:CaB(SiO4)(OH) Description: Occurs as a finely crystalline crust on cavities in shale; as well-formed minute crystals of two distinct crystal habits and associated with howlite masses, and occasionally coated by celestine crystals. References: |
| ✪Datolite var. Bakerite Formula:Ca4(H5B5Si3O20) Description: Occurs as a finely crystalline crust on cavities in shale; as well-formed minute crystals of two distinct crystal habits and associated with howlite masses, and occasionally coated by celestine crystals. References: |
| ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula:(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O Habit: Thin tabular Description: Transparent crystals occur in vugs of metavolcanics of the Vasquez Formation. |
| ⓘHowlite Formula:Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 Colour: White Description: Occurs as tabular micro-crystals, also forming rosettes; cauliflower-like masses/nodules. |
| ⓘ'Petroleum var. Bitumen' |
| ⓘPriceite Formula:Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O |
| ⓘProbertite Formula:NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O Description: Occurs as compacted rosettes of rather coarse needles in borax ore. Lenticular aggregates of slender, radiating prisms to 15 mm x 5 mm. |
| ⓘPyrite Formula:FeS2 Description: Occurs in the asphaltum shale. |
| ⓘQuartz Formula:SiO2 Description: Occurs as crystals. References: |
| ⓘQuartz var. Chalcedony Formula:SiO2 References: |
| ⓘRealgar Formula:As4S4 Description: Occurs as very thin films and crystals on fracture surfaces in massive colemanite. References: |
| ⓘStibnite Formula:Sb2S3 |
| ⓘStrontianite Formula:SrCO3 Description: Occurs as compact masses and slender needles in colemanite. |
| ⓘTincalconite Formula:Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O |
| ⓘTremolite Formula:◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘUlexite Formula:NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O Colour: White Description: Satiny fibrous aggregates. An alteration product of probertite. |
| ⓘVeatchite (TL) Formula:Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O Type Locality: Description: A small amount occurs with howlite and colemanite. Pearly, cross-fiber seams in howlite, colemanite, limestone or marl, and as nests of radiating pearly plates in the same matrix materials. References: Switzer, George (1938) Veatchite, a new calcium borate from Lang, California.American Mineralogist, 23 (6) 409-411 Switzer, George, Brannock, W. W. (1950) Composition of veatchite.American Mineralogist, 35 (1-2) 90-92 |
| ⓘVeatchite-A Formula:Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Colemanite | 6.CB.10 | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| ⓘ | Howlite | 6.CB.20 | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
| ⓘ | Borax | 6.DA.10 | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Tincalconite | 6.DA.15 | Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Ulexite | 6.EA.25 | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Probertite | 6.EB.15 | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Priceite | 6.EB.25 | Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Veatchite-A | 6.EC.15 | Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Veatchite (TL) | 6.EC.15 | Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Datolite var. Bakerite | 9.AJ.20 | Ca4(H5B5Si3O20) |
| ⓘ | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) | |
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Asbestos' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Asbestos var. Mountain Leather' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘAnalcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘDatolite var.Bakerite | Ca4(H5B5Si3O20) |
| H | ⓘBorax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘColemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| H | ⓘDatolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘHeulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘHowlite | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
| H | ⓘPriceite | Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O |
| H | ⓘProbertite | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘTincalconite | Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘTremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘUlexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘVeatchite-A | Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O |
| H | ⓘVeatchite | Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘDatolite var.Bakerite | Ca4(H5B5Si3O20) |
| B | ⓘBorax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| B | ⓘColemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| B | ⓘDatolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| B | ⓘHowlite | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
| B | ⓘPriceite | Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O |
| B | ⓘProbertite | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O |
| B | ⓘTincalconite | Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O |
| B | ⓘUlexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| B | ⓘVeatchite-A | Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O |
| B | ⓘVeatchite | Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘStrontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘAnalcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘDatolite var.Bakerite | Ca4(H5B5Si3O20) |
| O | ⓘBorax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘCelestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘQuartz var.Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘColemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| O | ⓘDatolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘHeulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘHowlite | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
| O | ⓘPriceite | Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O |
| O | ⓘProbertite | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘStrontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | ⓘTincalconite | Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘTremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘUlexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘVeatchite-A | Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O |
| O | ⓘVeatchite | Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘAnalcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘBorax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Na | ⓘHeulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘProbertite | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O |
| Na | ⓘTincalconite | Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O |
| Na | ⓘUlexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘTremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘAnalcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘHeulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘAnalcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘDatolite var.Bakerite | Ca4(H5B5Si3O20) |
| Si | ⓘQuartz var.Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘDatolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | ⓘHeulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘHowlite | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
| Si | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘTremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘArsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘCelestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘPyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘRealgar | As4S4 |
| S | ⓘStibnite | Sb2S3 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘHeulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘDatolite var.Bakerite | Ca4(H5B5Si3O20) |
| Ca | ⓘColemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘDatolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘHeulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘHowlite | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
| Ca | ⓘPriceite | Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘProbertite | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘTremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘUlexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘArsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘPyrite | FeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘArsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘRealgar | As4S4 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘCelestine | SrSO4 |
| Sr | ⓘStrontianite | SrCO3 |
| Sr | ⓘVeatchite-A | Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O |
| Sr | ⓘVeatchite | Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘStibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10163254 |
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