Baltic Mine (Randsburg Gold project; Baltic project), Randsburg, Kern County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Baltic Mine (Randsburg Gold project; Baltic project) | Mine |
| Randsburg | Town |
| Kern County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 20' 60'' North , 117° 38' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | 172 (2011) | 2.6km |
| Ridgecrest | 28,780 (2017) | 30.4km |
| China Lake Acres | 1,876 (2011) | 34.2km |
| Inyokern | 1,099 (2018) | 36.5km |
| Boron | 2,253 (2011) | 39.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Wells Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Ridgecrest, California | 30km |
A former lode Au occurrence/mine and plant located in the SE¼ sec. 1, T30S, R40E, MDM, about 2.6 km SE of Randsburg and about 2.6 km S of Johannesburg, about 1 mile NE of "Stringer," on private (patented) land (located claim), within a Bureau of Land Management administered area. Discovered in 1990. Owned by Glamis Gold Inc. (100%), Canada (1996). Owned and operated by the Rand Mining Company (100%), California (1996). Unknown involvement by DRX, Inc. (1993- ). First production occurred in 1993. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
NOTE: This is the new Baltic Mine complex (Baltic project). It is a strip mine operation. The Baltic Mine consists of the Baltic deposit and the Lamont Extension (MAS seq. #0060291259). The property is part of the Yellow Aster Mine/Baltic Mine development. See the Yellow Aster Mine (MAS seq. #0060290374) for details. This MAS property will contain data pre-1995 (FY) for the Baltic Mine and LAmont Extension properties. Post fiscal year 1995 data will be entered into MAS seq #0060291321 "Rand Mine," which will contain the combined Yellow Aster + Baltic Mineand related property data.
Local rocks include Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 2 (Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Production data are found in: Randol Mining Directory 1996-1997, p. 149; Glamis Gold Ltd. (1995), Form 10-K (06/30/1995): 11..
Production statistics: Year: 1994 (fiscal year 1994 = 07/1993 to 06/1994): 39,837 Troy ounces (1,239,069 grams) Au. Year: 1995 (fiscal year 1995 = 07/1994 to 06/1995): 45,150 Troy ounces (1,404,322 grams) Au.
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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: | 10285201 |
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Localities in this Region
- California
- Kern County
- Randsburg
- Baltic Mine (Randsburg Gold project; Baltic project)
- Randsburg
- Kern County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- California
- Kern County
- Rand MountainsMountain Range
- Rand Mining District (Randsburg Mining District)Mining District
- Kern County
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