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San Carlos Mine (Old San Carlos Mine), Kearsarge, Kearsarge Mining District [2], Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Inyo Mts (Inyo Range)Mountain Range
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 50' 0'' North , 118° 8' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.83333,-118.13778
GRN:
N25W68
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Independence669 (2011)6.5km
Lone Pine2,035 (2015)26.1km
Big Pine1,756 (2014)39.2km
Wilkerson563 (2011)54.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Lone Pine Gem & Mineral SocietyLone Pine, California26km
Mindat Locality ID:
50524
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:50524:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former mine located in the SE¼NW¼ sec. 2, T13S, R35E, MDM, 3.5 km (2.2 miles) NNW of Kearsarge, 3 miles N of the Kearsarge Station, Southern Pacific Railroad, and 10 to 12 miles S of Fish Springs, N of Mazourka Canyon, W slope of the Inyo Range.

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

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Colour: White
Description: Massive.
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Fine, large crystals.
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Colour: Brown-green

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
BBoron
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SSulfur
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
FeIron
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S

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References

Smith, John Lawrence (1874), Curious association of garnet, idocrase and datolite: American Journal of Science, 3rd. series: 8: 434-436
Hanks, Henry Garber (1884), Fourth report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 4, 410 pp. (includes catalog of minerals of California pp. 63-410), and miscellaneous observations on mineral products): 159
Goodyear, Watson Andrews (1888), Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Diego, Tulare Counties: California Mining Bureau. Report 8: 263
Kunz, George F. (1905) Gems, Jewelers' Materials, and Ornamental Stones of California. Bulletin 37 (2nd ed.) California State Mining Bureau
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 166, 194, 225, 363.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1966) The San Carlos mine. California Division of Mines and Geology, Mineral Information Service: 19: 14-15
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
www.mineralsocal.org (1999) https://www.mineralsocal.org
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