Wet Spot prospect, Crabtree, Fresno County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wet Spot prospect | Prospect |
| 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):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
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 W occurrence located in the SE¼ (estimated) sec. 16, T12S, R27E, MDM, 7.9 km (4.9 miles) NE of Crabtree, along Fox Canyon, on the S slope of Rodgers Ridge, N of the Kings River (1 mile W of the Garnet Dike Mine), on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
The ore body is 12.19 meters wide and 91.44 meters long. Exposure is in intervals. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include surface openings comprised of a few pits and trenches.
Analytical data results: Estimated 0.5% WO3.
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: | 10008569 |
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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 #0060190321
