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Stewart Jasper deposit, Antelope Valley, Acton, Acton Mining District, Los Angeles County, California, USAi
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Stewart Jasper depositDeposit
Antelope ValleyValley
Acton- not defined -
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 29' 2'' North , 118° 8' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.48389,-118.13972
GRN:
N23W71
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Vincent15,922 (2011)2.8km
Acton7,596 (2014)5.4km
Palmdale158,351 (2017)10.8km
Desert View Highlands2,360 (2011)11.9km
Littlerock1,377 (2014)14.9km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Palmdale Gem & Mineral ClubPalmdale, California11km
Antelope Valley Gem and Mineral ClubLancaster, California24km
Mineralogical Society of Southern CaliforniaPasadena, California37km
Pasadena Lapidary SocietyPasadena, California37km
Sierra Pelona Rock ClubNewhall, California38km
Mindat Locality ID:
81464
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:81464:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A semiprecious gemstone occurrence located 5.4 km (3.3 miles) ENE of Acton.

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1 valid mineral.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

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OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent
North America Plate
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Gay, T.E. and Hoffman, S.R. (1954) Mines and mineral deposits of Los Angeles County, California. California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division of Mines (Report 50): 50(3&4): 467-709.
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