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Loraine, Loraine Mining District, Kern County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 18' 17'' North , 118° 26' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.30472,-118.43583
GRN:
N24W70
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Keene431 (2011)14.6km
Golden Hills8,656 (2011)18.7km
Tehachapi13,021 (2017)19.2km
Bear Valley Springs5,172 (2011)23.8km
Stallion Springs2,488 (2011)30.5km
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ClubLocationDistance
Tehachapi Valley Gem & Mineral SocietyTehachapi, California19km
Mindat Locality ID:
209507
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209507:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Colour: Blue-white
Description: Occurs as compact, fine-grained material in minor amounts. Crops out as 2 irregular exposures.
ⓘ Bromargyrite
Formula: AgBr
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Description: Occurs in the oxidized zone.
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Description: Occurs as large columnar, brittle material.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘBromargyrite3.AA.15AgBr
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
BrBromine
Brⓘ BromargyriteAgBr
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ BromargyriteAgBr
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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