Blue Point Mine (Blue Point deposits), Sugarloaf, Kern County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Blue Point Mine (Blue Point deposits) | Mine |
| Sugarloaf | - not defined - |
| Kern County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 20' 1'' North , 118° 5' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| California City | 13,277 (2017) | 25.0km |
| Mojave | 4,238 (2011) | 32.1km |
| Tehachapi | 13,021 (2017) | 39.5km |
| Weldon | 2,642 (2011) | 41.1km |
| Onyx | 475 (2011) | 41.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tehachapi Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Tehachapi, California | 39km |
| Indian Wells Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Ridgecrest, California | 50km |
A former W occurrence/mine located in secs. 10, 11, 14 & 15 (at common corner), T30S, R36E, MDM, 4.0 km (2.5 miles) W of Sugarloaf (summit), on the divide between Alphie Canyon on the E and Hoffman Canyon on the W, N of Jawbone Canyon, 1 mile N of Blue Point (summit). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in granite rocks. The ore body is lenticular in form. The deposit occurs within brecciated and sericitized granitic rock. Small, separated lenses occur in a zone ½ mile long and ¼ mile wide. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of small, open cuts, short shafts and trenches.
A few hundred pounds of ore-grade material were yielded.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: Occurs in sericitized granite. |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: Occurs in sericitized granite. |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10035221 |
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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 #0060290557
