San Emigdio Mountains, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| San Emigdio Mountains | Area |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° North , 119° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~16km
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NOTE: The San Emigdio Mountains are mostly in Kern County but do extend into Ventura County.
The San Emigdio Mountains are a part of the Transverse Ranges in Southern California, extending from Interstate 5 at Lebec and Gorman, Los Angeles County, on the E to highway 33–166 on the W. This chain links the Tehachapi Mountains and the Temblor Range and form the southern wall of the San Joaquin Valley. Frazier Mountain is the highest point at 8,017 feet.
The San Emigdio Mountains lie north of the San Andreas rift zone. The range south of the San Andreas rift zone being part of the Coast Ranges.
The San Emigdio Mountains are a part of the Transverse Ranges in Southern California, extending from Interstate 5 at Lebec and Gorman, Los Angeles County, on the E to highway 33–166 on the W. This chain links the Tehachapi Mountains and the Temblor Range and form the southern wall of the San Joaquin Valley. Frazier Mountain is the highest point at 8,017 feet.
The San Emigdio Mountains lie north of the San Andreas rift zone. The range south of the San Andreas rift zone being part of the Coast Ranges.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities15 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Cervantite Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: Description: Occurs in thin seams with poorly- to well-formed crystals. |
| ⓘ Kermesite Formula: Sb2S2O |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Description: Some layers 2 to 4 feet (0.6 to 1.25 meters thick and up to 150 feet (48 meters) long. |
| ⓘ Native Antimony Formula: Sb |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 Description: Occurs as small, euhedral crystals. |
| ⓘ 'Nickel-iron' |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Description: Troilite (?) |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Senarmontite Formula: Sb2O3 Habit: Micro-octahedra; parallel growth at times. Description: Occurs in fissures of massive stibnite. |
| ⓘ Stibiconite Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) Colour: Yellow to orange Description: Occurs massive and as pseudomorphs after stibnite. |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Localities: |
| ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO References: |
| ⓘ Valentinite Formula: Sb2O3 Habit: Prismatic; fan-shaped aggregates of thin plates. Colour: White, cream, pale yellow Description: Occurs as prismatic crystals, fan-shaped aggregates of thin plates and also as massive material. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Antimony | 1.CA.05 | Sb |
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Kermesite | 2.FD.05 | Sb2S2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Senarmontite | 4.CB.50 | Sb2O3 |
| ⓘ | Valentinite | 4.CB.55 | Sb2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cervantite | 4.DE.30 | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| ⓘ | Stibiconite | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | var. Bronzite | 9.DA.05 | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Nickel-iron' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Localities in this Region
- California
- Kern County
- California
- Kern County
- Ventura County
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- California BorderlandAccretionary Complex
- California Central ValleyAccretionary Complex
- Franciscan DomainDomain
- Great Valley DomainDomain
- Mojave DomainDomain
- San Joaquin BasinBasin
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
- Southern California Borderland BasinsBasin
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
USA
- California
- Frazier Mountain Mining District (Fraser Mountain Mining District)Mining District
- Mount PinosMountain
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References
Antimony Peak deposit, Antimony Peak, Kern County, California, USA