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Lang Mine, Tick Canyon Borate deposit, Tick Canyon, Lang, Los Angeles County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Lang MineMine (Inactive)
Tick Canyon Borate depositDeposit
Tick CanyonCanyon
Lang- not defined -
Los Angeles CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 28' 53'' North , 118° 21' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2024
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Agua Dulce3,342(2011)4.0km
Acton7,596(2014)15.4km
Green Valley1,027(2011)16.2km
Leona Valley1,607(2011)16.8km
Santa Clarita182,371(2017)19.1km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Sierra Pelona Rock ClubNewhall, California19km
Palmdale Gem & Mineral ClubPalmdale, California25km
Antelope Valley Gem and Mineral ClubLancaster, California32km
Del Air Rockhounds ClubNorthridge, California32km
Woodland Hills Rock Chippers, Inc.San Fernando Valley, California33km
Mindat Locality ID:
23402
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23402:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sterling Mine; Sterling Borax Mine; Tick Canyon Borax Mine


A former borax mine located in Tick Canyon, off Mint Canyon, about 12 miles (ca. 19 km) North of Saugus.

Mineralization is hosted in limestone and shale.

Local structures include NE-trending folds modified by cross faults and longitudinal faults: interbedded nature of volcanics and sediments (competent & incompetent) contribute to the structural complexity in the area.

Related tectonic structures include the basin and range province.

Production data are found in Gaye and Hoffman (1954).

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19 valid minerals.1(TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Analcime
Formula:Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Description: Rare as scattered crystals perched on bakerite and with pyrite in the asphaltum shale.
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.
'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:
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.
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.
'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.
References:
'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.
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula:SiO2
Realgar
Formula:As4S4
Description: Occurs as very thin films and crystals on fracture surfaces in massive colemanite.
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.
Veatchite-A
Formula:Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 6 - Borates
Colemanite6.CB.10Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Howlite6.CB.20Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
Borax6.DA.10Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Tincalconite6.DA.15Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O
Ulexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Probertite6.EB.15NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Priceite6.EB.25Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Veatchite-A6.EC.15Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Veatchite (TL)6.EC.15Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Datolite
var. Bakerite
9.AJ.20Ca4(H5B5Si3O20)
9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
'Asbestos'-
'Chabazite'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Asbestos
var. Mountain Leather'
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'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HAnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
HDatolite var.BakeriteCa4(H5B5Si3O20)
HBoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
HColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
HDatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
HHeulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
HHowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
HPriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
HProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
HTincalconiteNa2(B4O7) · 5H2O
HTremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
HUlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
HVeatchite-ASr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
HVeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
BBoron
BDatolite var.BakeriteCa4(H5B5Si3O20)
BBoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
BColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
BDatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
BHowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
BPriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
BProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
BTincalconiteNa2(B4O7) · 5H2O
BUlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
BVeatchite-ASr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
BVeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
CCarbon
CStrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
OAnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ODatolite var.BakeriteCa4(H5B5Si3O20)
OBoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
OCelestineSrSO4
OQuartz var.ChalcedonySiO2
OColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
ODatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
OHeulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
OHowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
OPriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
OProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
OQuartzSiO2
OStrontianiteSrCO3
OTincalconiteNa2(B4O7) · 5H2O
OTremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
OUlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
OVeatchite-ASr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
OVeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
NaSodium
NaAnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
NaBoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
NaHeulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
NaProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
NaTincalconiteNa2(B4O7) · 5H2O
NaUlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
MgTremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
AlAnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
AlHeulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
SiAnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
SiDatolite var.BakeriteCa4(H5B5Si3O20)
SiQuartz var.ChalcedonySiO2
SiDatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
SiHeulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
SiHowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
SiQuartzSiO2
SiTremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SSulfur
SArsenopyriteFeAsS
SCelestineSrSO4
SPyriteFeS2
SRealgarAs4S4
SStibniteSb2S3
KPotassium
KHeulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
CaDatolite var.BakeriteCa4(H5B5Si3O20)
CaColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
CaDatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CaHeulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaHowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
CaPriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
CaProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
CaTremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CaUlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
FeIron
FeArsenopyriteFeAsS
FePyriteFeS2
AsArsenic
AsArsenopyriteFeAsS
AsRealgarAs4S4
SrStrontium
SrCelestineSrSO4
SrStrontianiteSrCO3
SrVeatchite-ASr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
SrVeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
SbAntimony
SbStibniteSb2S3

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