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Holman Mine, Butler Estate Chrome deposit, Wright Mountain, Fresno County, California, USAi
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Holman MineMine
Butler Estate Chrome depositDeposit
Wright MountainMountain
Fresno CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 18' 23'' North , 120° 32' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.30639,-120.54944
GeoHash:
G#: 9q6q8c6s4
GRN:
N25W70
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Coalinga16,564 (2017)25.1km
Three Rocks246 (2011)26.0km
Cantua Creek466 (2011)30.1km
Huron6,836 (2017)41.6km
San Ardo517 (2015)45.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Coalinga Rockhound SocietyCoalinga, California25km
Mindat Locality ID:
76344
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:76344:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former Cr mine located in sec. 2, T19S, R13E, MDM, 2.6 km (8,500 feet) SSW of Wright Mountain (coordinates of record) and 1.7 km (5,700 feet) ENE of Archer Camp, on private land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.

Local rocks include Lower Cretaceous marine rocks.

Workings include unspecified surface openings.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3

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Link to USGS MRDS:10236534

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060190389
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 81.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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