Bald Mountain group (Buckeye; Buena Vista), Miracle Hot Springs area, Clear Creek Mining District, Kern County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bald Mountain group (Buckeye; Buena Vista) | - not defined - |
| Miracle Hot Springs area | Area |
| Clear Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Kern County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 34' 60'' North , 118° 30' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bodfish | 1,956 (2011) | 0.9km |
| Lake Isabella | 3,466 (2011) | 4.6km |
| Squirrel Mountain Valley | 547 (2011) | 9.3km |
| Mountain Mesa | 777 (2011) | 10.6km |
| Wofford Heights | 2,200 (2014) | 14.3km |
A former W occurrence/mine located in the SW¼NE¼ (estimated) sec. 14, T27S, R32E, MDM, 3.2 km (2.0 miles) ENE of Miracle Hot Springs and 0.9 km (0.6 mile) SW of Bodfish, on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in quartz diorite and granodiorite. The ore body strikes N35E and dips steeply SE at a width of 1.83 meters. Two parallel veins 3 to 6 feet (0.91 to 1.82 meters) and 500 feet apart. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include underground openings comprised of 4 adits at about 50 feet vertical intervals. The 2 lower adits comprise about 300 feet mostly of drifts. The upper levels are largely caved.
Production data are found in: Troxel, Bennie Wyatt & P.K. Morton (1962).
Several small shipments were made prior to 1940, probably less than 2,000 pounds of WO3.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10101393 |
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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 #0060290548
