Lime Ridge Mine (Lime Ridge claim), Quigley Kings River Mine group (Baziuk), Crabtree, Fresno County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lime Ridge Mine (Lime Ridge claim) | Mine |
| Quigley Kings River Mine group (Baziuk) | - not defined - |
| Crabtree | - not defined - |
| Fresno County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 52' 60'' North , 119° 1' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Squaw Valley | 3,162 (2011) | 25.9km |
| Shaver Lake | 634 (2011) | 36.3km |
| Orange Cove | 9,598 (2017) | 39.1km |
| Big Creek | 175 (2011) | 41.1km |
| Minkler | 1,003 (2011) | 43.1km |
A former W mine located in the NW¼ (estimated) sec. 22, T12S, R27E, MDM, 7.9 km (4.9 miles) NE of Crabtree, on the southern slope of Rodgers Ridge (S of the Garnet Dike Mine), on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. This mine is a part of the Quigley Kings River (Beziuk) group.
Mineralization is hosted in marble and granodiorite. The ore body is 0.61 meter thick and 54.86 meters long. A tactite zone lies on the W side of a pendent 200 feet S of the Garnet Dike Mine. The best ore is near a flat pegmatite dike. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges) and/or limestone of probable Paleozoic or Mesozoic age.
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of an open pit and 2 adits at 70 and 130 feet long, respectively.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10076554 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060190324
