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Balling II prospect, West Baker, Kern County, California, USAi
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West Baker- not defined -
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 2' 55'' North , 117° 39' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.04861,-117.65166
GeoHash:
G#: 9qhr6u2sv
GRN:
N24W69
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Boron2,253 (2011)5.5km
North Edwards1,058 (2011)16.9km
Edwards Air Force Base2,063 (2013)29.7km
California City13,277 (2017)31.6km
Johannesburg172 (2011)36.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
79800
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:79800:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A B-borate prospect located in sec. 18, T11N, R7W, SBM, 3.9 km (2.4 miles) E of West Baker, 2.8 km (1.8 miles) WSW of Saddleback Mountain (coordinates of record) (San Bernardino County), and 5.5 km (3.4 miles) N of Boron. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.

Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.

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Link to USGS MRDS:10211884

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060291037
Troxel, Bennie W., Morton, Paul K. (1962) Mines and Mineral Resources of Kern County California. County Report 1. California Division of Mines and Geologyp.66
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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