Holly Rand Mine, Government Peak, Kern County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Holly Rand Mine | Mine |
| Government Peak | Peak |
| Kern County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 20' 19'' North , 117° 39' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | 172 (2011) | 4.6km |
| Ridgecrest | 28,780 (2017) | 31.6km |
| China Lake Acres | 1,876 (2011) | 34.7km |
| Inyokern | 1,099 (2018) | 36.8km |
| California City | 13,277 (2017) | 37.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Wells Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Ridgecrest, California | 32km |
A former lode Au-W occurrence/mine located in the SW¼ (estimated) sec. 11, T30S, R40E, MDM, 1.7 km (1.1 miles) SSE of Government Peak (coordinates of record) (2¼ miles SSW of Randsburg), on private (patented) land. Produced during the 1950's. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in schist. The ore body strikes N70W and dips 55SW. The deposit is scheelite-bearing shear zones. A bedding plane shear zone strikes N10W and dips 30W and probably contains scheelite. The S end of the bedding plane shear is truncated by a N70W shear zone. Controls for ore emplacement included the shear zones. Local rocks include Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 2 (Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 40 foot open cut extending N70W and a N10W-trending trench.An inclined shaft was sunk 200 feet SE from the open cut. A moderately large dump exists at the inclined shaft. The extent of the workings is undetermined.
An undetermined output of scheelite occurred in the 1950's.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
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: | 10035275 |
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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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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060290585
