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Lake Hughes, Los Angeles County, California, USAi
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Lake HughesLake
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 40' 37'' North , 118° 26' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.67694,-118.44444
GeoHash:
G#: 9q5v28xru
GRN:
N24W70
Type:
Lake
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lake Hughes649 (2011)0.1km
Green Valley1,027 (2011)6.7km
Leona Valley1,607 (2011)15.7km
Quartz Hill10,912 (2011)21.0km
Agua Dulce3,342 (2011)22.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Antelope Valley Gem and Mineral ClubLancaster, California28km
Palmdale Gem & Mineral ClubPalmdale, California32km
Sierra Pelona Rock ClubNewhall, California33km
Mindat Locality ID:
217450
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217450:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A town on Hughes Lake.

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7 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Beidellite
Formula: (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Description: Occurs as patches and fracture fillings in feldspar.
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Occurs as crystals to 2.5 cm.
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Marialite
Formula: Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
Description: Crystals occur along a marble-quartz diorite contact.
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Occurs in graphitic schist.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘBeidellite9.EC.40(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘMarialite9.FB.15Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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