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Snow Cap Mine, Rush Creek, Big Creek-Rush Creek Mining District, Fresno County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Snow Cap MineMine (Inactive)
Rush CreekCreek
Big Creek-Rush Creek Mining DistrictMining District
Fresno CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Bob Walstrom at the Snow Cap Claim

Snow Cap Mine, Rush Creek, Big Creek-Rush Creek Mining District, Fresno County, California, USA
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Krauskopfite, etc.

Snow Cap Mine, Rush Creek, Big Creek-Rush Creek Mining District, Fresno County, California, USA
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Traskite, etc.

Snow Cap Mine, Rush Creek, Big Creek-Rush Creek Mining District, Fresno County, California, USA
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Bob Walstrom at the Snow Cap Claim

Snow Cap Mine, Rush Creek, Big Creek-Rush Creek Mining District, Fresno County, California, USA
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Krauskopfite, etc.

Snow Cap Mine, Rush Creek, Big Creek-Rush Creek Mining District, Fresno County, California, USA
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Traskite, etc.

Snow Cap Mine, Rush Creek, Big Creek-Rush Creek Mining District, Fresno County, California, USA
01500330017272056351853.jpg
Bob Walstrom at the Snow Cap Claim

Snow Cap Mine, Rush Creek, Big Creek-Rush Creek Mining District, Fresno County, California, USA
06834020017272056354702.jpg
Krauskopfite, etc.

Snow Cap Mine, Rush Creek, Big Creek-Rush Creek Mining District, Fresno County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 53' 59'' North , 119° 14' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.89972,-119.24556
GRN:
N25W69
Type:
Mine (Inactive)
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Squaw Valley3,162 (2011)17.7km
Shaver Lake634 (2011)23.6km
Minkler1,003 (2011)27.2km
Centerville392 (2011)29.1km
Auberry2,369 (2011)29.3km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Fresno Gem & Mineral SocietyFresno, California50km
Mindat Locality ID:
26151
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26151:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


This locality is one of the several workings for exotic barium minerals. Technically a specimen mine.

The 2 principal individuals involved in the Mindat entry are Bob Walstrom (Walstromite) and Eckhard Stewart (Eckhardite), both prolific field collectors and Bob is a professional geologist responsible for the discovery of multiple species new to science.

NOTE: This locality is not listed in the USGS MRDS database.

Surface workings and adit on sanbornite vein, located a few metres above Rush Creek.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bazirite
Formula: BaZr(Si3O9)
ⓘ Cerchiaraite-(Al)
Formula: Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
ⓘ Fresnoite
Formula: Ba2Ti(Si2O7)O
ⓘ Gillespite
Formula: BaFe2+Si4O10
ⓘ Krauskopfite
Formula: BaSi2O5 · 3H2O
ⓘ Macdonaldite
Formula: BaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sanbornite
Formula: BaSi2O5
ⓘ Titantaramellite
Formula: Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
ⓘ Traskite
Formula: Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
ⓘ Walstromite
Formula: BaCa2(Si3O9)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFresnoite9.BE.15Ba2Ti(Si2O7)O
ⓘBazirite9.CA.05BaZr(Si3O9)
ⓘWalstromite9.CA.25BaCa2(Si3O9)
ⓘTitantaramellite9.CE.20Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
ⓘCerchiaraite-(Al)9.CF.25Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
ⓘTraskite9.CP.05Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
ⓘKrauskopfite9.DH.30BaSi2O5 · 3H2O
ⓘGillespite9.EA.05BaFe2+Si4O10
ⓘMacdonaldite9.EB.05BaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O
ⓘSanbornite9.EF.10BaSi2O5

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KrauskopfiteBaSi2O5 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MacdonalditeBaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ TraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
Hⓘ Cerchiaraite-(Al)Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
BBoron
Bⓘ TitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaziriteBaZr(Si3O9)
Oⓘ FresnoiteBa2Ti(Si2O7)O
Oⓘ GillespiteBaFe2+Si4O10
Oⓘ KrauskopfiteBaSi2O5 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MacdonalditeBaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SanborniteBaSi2O5
Oⓘ TitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Oⓘ TraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
Oⓘ WalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Cerchiaraite-(Al)Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Mgⓘ TraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Cerchiaraite-(Al)Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BaziriteBaZr(Si3O9)
Siⓘ FresnoiteBa2Ti(Si2O7)O
Siⓘ GillespiteBaFe2+Si4O10
Siⓘ KrauskopfiteBaSi2O5 · 3H2O
Siⓘ MacdonalditeBaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SanborniteBaSi2O5
Siⓘ TitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Siⓘ TraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
Siⓘ WalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Cerchiaraite-(Al)Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ TitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Clⓘ TraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
Clⓘ Cerchiaraite-(Al)Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ MacdonalditeBaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O
Caⓘ TraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
Caⓘ WalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ FresnoiteBa2Ti(Si2O7)O
Tiⓘ TitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Tiⓘ TraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ TraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GillespiteBaFe2+Si4O10
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ TitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Feⓘ TraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaziriteBaZr(Si3O9)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaziriteBaZr(Si3O9)
Baⓘ FresnoiteBa2Ti(Si2O7)O
Baⓘ GillespiteBaFe2+Si4O10
Baⓘ KrauskopfiteBaSi2O5 · 3H2O
Baⓘ MacdonalditeBaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O
Baⓘ SanborniteBaSi2O5
Baⓘ TitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Baⓘ TraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
Baⓘ WalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)
Baⓘ Cerchiaraite-(Al)Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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North America PlateTectonic Plate
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References

www.mindat.org (n.d.) http://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-370721.html
Dunning G.E., Walstrom R.E., Lechner W. (2018) Barium Silicate Mineralogy of the Western Margin, North American Continent, Part 1: Geology, Origin, Paragenesis and Mineral Distribution from Baja California Norte Mexico, Western Canada and Alaska U.S.A. Bay Area Mineralogists Bulletin: 19(5), 70 pages.
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