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Unnamed Mo-W occurrence [1], Miracle Hot Springs area, Clear Creek Mining District, Kern County, California, USAi
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Unnamed Mo-W occurrence [1]Occurrence
Miracle Hot Springs areaArea
Clear Creek Mining DistrictMining District
Kern CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 34' 22'' North , 118° 31' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.57287,-118.52845
GeoHash:
G#: 9q7dqgf4y
GRN:
N24W70
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bodfish1,956 (2011)3.7km
Lake Isabella3,466 (2011)7.1km
Squirrel Mountain Valley547 (2011)12.1km
Mountain Mesa777 (2011)13.3km
Wofford Heights2,200 (2014)16.3km
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ClubLocationDistance
Tehachapi Valley Gem & Mineral SocietyTehachapi, California50km
Kern County Mineral SocietyBakersfield, California50km
San Joaquin Valley Lapidary SocietyBakersfield, California50km
Mindat Locality ID:
217362
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217362:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Mo-W occurrence located in the approximate center of the S border of sec. 15, T27S, R32E, MDM, 0.6 km (0.4 mile) ESE of Miracle Hot Springs, along the S side of the Kern River.

NOTE: The coordinates provided are approximate to an adit symbol along the approximate center of the S boundary of sec. 15 (agrees with description provided).

Mineralization is hosted in a metamorphic limestone deposit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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References

O’Guinn, W.D.; personal communication to Murdoch & Webb.
Hess, Frank L. & Esper S. Larsen (1922), Contact-metamorphic tungsten deposits of the United States: USGS Bulletin 725: 266
Prout, John W., Jr. (1940), Geology of the Big Blue group of mines, Kernville, California: California Division Mines Report 36: 413
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 64, 268, 344.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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