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Rayo Mine, South Lake, Erskine Creek Mining District, Kern County, California, USAi
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Rayo MineMine
South Lake- not defined -
Erskine Creek Mining DistrictMining District
Kern CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 37' 27'' North , 118° 23' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.62410,-118.38500
GeoHash:
G#: 9q7fdj4tm
GRN:
N24W70
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Squirrel Mountain Valley547 (2011)2.2km
Mountain Mesa777 (2011)2.5km
Lake Isabella3,466 (2011)8.0km
Weldon2,642 (2011)9.7km
Bodfish1,956 (2011)10.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
210965
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:210965:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An former Sb occurrence/mine located in sec. 36, T26S, R33E, MDM, about 2.2 km (1.3 miles) SW of South Lake.

NOTE: This mine is not listed in the USGS MRDS database. The geographic coordinates presented are the coordinates of record for the center of section 36.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Native AntimonySb
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3

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References

Behre, Charles H., Jr. (1921), Native antimony from Kern County, California: American Journal of Science, 5th. Series: 2: 330-333
Bradley, W.W. (1929a), Twenty-fifth report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 25: 21-22
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 77.
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