Grandad Mine (Miranda), Old Kernville, Cove Mining District, Kern County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Grandad Mine (Miranda) | Mine |
| Old Kernville | - not defined - |
| Cove Mining District | Mining District |
| Kern County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 41' 56'' North , 118° 23' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wofford Heights | 2,200 (2014) | 6.5km |
| Mountain Mesa | 777 (2011) | 6.9km |
| Kernville | 1,395 (2011) | 7.2km |
| Squirrel Mountain Valley | 547 (2011) | 8.7km |
| Weldon | 2,642 (2011) | 9.3km |
A former W occurrence/mine located in the NE¼ sec. 1, T26S, R33E, MDM, 5.0 km (3.1 miles) ESE of Old Kernville (6½ miles NE of Isabella dam). Operated during 1939 & 1940. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in diorite, limestone and quartzite. The ore body strikes N5W and dips 50NE at a width of 2.13 meters and a length of 15.24 meters. Local rocks include Mesozoic gabbroic rocks, unit 2 (undivided).
Workings include surface and underground openings with an overall depth of 9.14 meters and comprised of a 30 foot shaft, now partly caved, and shallow prospect pits.
Production data are found in: Troxel, Bennie Wyatt & P.K. Morton (1962).
Total production is not available.
Analytical data results: Mined ore averaged 0.2 to 0.3% WO3.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103229 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060290578
