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Four Corners No. 3; 4 & 5 wells, Kramer Junction (Beecher's Corners; Beechers Corners; Four Corners), East Kramer Borate area (East Kramer Colemanite area), East Kramer Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Four Corners No. 3; 4 & 5 wells- not defined -
Kramer Junction (Beecher's Corners; Beechers Corners; Four Corners)- not defined -
East Kramer Borate area (East Kramer Colemanite area)Area
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° North , 117° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~6km
GRN:
N24W69
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
3546
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3546:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Four Corners No. 3, 4, and 5 wells at depths of 600-1700 feet in the Kramer Junction - Four Corners area.

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10 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Colemanite
Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
ⓘ Greigite (TL)
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2S4
Type Locality:
Description: Found in drill cores in lake beds.
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
ⓘ Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Description: Initially identified as attapulgite (Droste & Gates).
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Veatchite
Formula: Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Description: Occurred in drill core No. 5.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGreigite (TL)2.DA.05Fe2+Fe3+2S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
ⓘOrpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘColemanite6.CB.10Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
ⓘVeatchite6.EC.15Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘPalygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ VeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Bⓘ VeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ VeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GreigiteFe2+Fe23+S4
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GreigiteFe2+Fe23+S4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
SrStrontium
Srⓘ VeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O

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References

Dibblee, T.W., Jr. (1958), Geologic map of the Boron quadrangle, Kern and San Bernardino Counties, California: USGS Mineral Investigations Field Studies Map MF-204.
Clark, J. R., Mrose, M. E., Perloff, A., Burley, G. (1959) Studies of borate minerals. (VI); Investigation of Veatchite. American Mineralogist, 44 (11-12) 1141-1149
Droste, John Brown & G.R. Gates (1959), Attapulgite in lacustrine sediments of southern California (abstract): Geological Society of America Bulletin: 70: 1593
Benda, William K. Richard C. Erd & Ward C. Smith (1960), Core logs from five test holes near Kramer, California: USGS Bulletin 1045-F: 330
Huggins, Charles W., Marion V. Denny & Haskell R. Shell (1962), Properties of palygorskite, an asbestiform mineral: U.S. Bureau of Mines Report Of Investigation 6071, 17pp.: 15
Skinner, Brian J., Erd, Richard C., Grimaldi, Frank S. (1964) Greigite, the thio-spinel of iron; a new mineral. American Mineralogist, 49 (5-6) 543-555
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 67, 208, 380.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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