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Wegman group (Grace group; Eureka; Karma vein; Karma claim; Intention Junction claim; Ajax claim), Soledad Mountain project (Victory), Soledad Mountain deposit, Soledad Mountain (Butte Mountain), Mojave, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District), Kern County, California, USAi
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Wegman group (Grace group; Eureka; Karma vein; Karma claim; Intention Junction claim; Ajax claim)- not defined -
Soledad Mountain project (Victory)Project
Soledad Mountain depositDeposit
Soledad Mountain (Butte Mountain)Mountain
Mojave- not defined -
Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District)Mining District
Kern CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 59' 21'' North , 118° 11' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.98917,-118.19389
GeoHash:
G#: 9q5zn3tfd
GRN:
N24W69
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mojave4,238 (2011)7.3km
Rosamond18,150 (2011)14.2km
California City13,277 (2017)24.3km
Edwards Air Force Base2,063 (2013)24.9km
Tehachapi13,021 (2017)28.1km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Tehachapi Valley Gem & Mineral SocietyTehachapi, California28km
Antelope Valley Gem and Mineral ClubLancaster, California33km
Palmdale Gem & Mineral ClubPalmdale, California46km
Mindat Locality ID:
80155
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:80155:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in the NW¼ sec. 6, T10N, R12W, SBM, on the N slope of Soledad Mountain, on private (patented) land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.

Mineralization is hosted in rhyolite. Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.

Workings include unspecified underground openings.

Production data are found in: California Journal of Mines and Geology: 14: 498.

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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Bromargyrite ?
Formula: AgBr
Description: Ostensibly abundant here but unconfirmed.
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Sugary material.
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘBromargyrite ?3.AA.15AgBr
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
BrBromine
Brⓘ BromargyriteAgBr
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ BromargyriteAgBr
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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Link to USGS MRDS:10076779

Localities in this Region

USA
  • California
    • Kern County
      • Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District)
        • Mojave
          • Soledad Mountain (Butte Mountain)
            • Soledad Mountain deposit
              • Soledad Mountain project (Victory)
                • Wegman group (Grace group; Eureka; Karma vein; Karma claim; Intention Junction claim; Ajax claim)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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North America PlateTectonic Plate

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060290365
Bateson, Charles E.W. (1905), The Mojave mining district of California: A.I.M.E. Bulletin 7: 65-82; [A.I.M.E. Transactions (1907): 37: 173].
Brown, G. Chester (1916a), Kern County: California Mining Bureau. (Report 14): 14: 499.
California Journal of Mines and Geology (1923): (Report 19): 19: 161.
Tucker, W. Burling & Reid J. Sampson (1933), Gold resources of Kern County: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Mining Bureau. (Report 29): 29: 311.
Tucker, W. Burling, Reid J. Sampson, & Gordon Blaisdell Oakeshott (1949), Mineral resources of Kern County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology: 45(2): 227, Pl. 17.
Troxel, Bennie W., Morton, Paul K. (1962) Mines and Mineral Resources of Kern County California. County Report 1. California Division of Mines and Geology
Southern Pacific Company (1964b) Minerals for Industry, Vol III - Southern California, 242 pp.: 42, 52.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 114
(1970) Gold Districts of California. Bulletin 193. California Division of Mines & Geologyp.159
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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