Mary Etta Mine (Mary Etta Lowe prospect), Inspiration Point, Green Mountain District, Piute Mountains, Kern County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 29' 31'' North , 118° 20' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Squirrel Mountain Valley | 547 (2011) | 15.6km |
| Bodfish | 1,956 (2011) | 16.9km |
| Mountain Mesa | 777 (2011) | 17.2km |
| Lake Isabella | 3,466 (2011) | 18.0km |
| Weldon | 2,642 (2011) | 20.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tehachapi Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Tehachapi, California | 41km |
A W occurrence/prospect located in the NW¼ sec. 20, T28S, R34E, MDM, 2.4 km (1.5 miles) SSE of Inspiration Point, SSE of Alaska Flat, SW of Bright Star Canyon (11 miles SE of Bodfish), on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. May be part of the property listed as the Moreland property. No other information is available.
Mineralization is hosted in metamorphic rock. The ore body is 1.83 meters wide. The deposit is situated in an isolated roof pendant as few hundred feet E of a major pendant. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges) and/or pre-Cenozoic metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks undivided.
Workings include surface openings comprised of an open cut about 15 feet deep.
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: | 10035236 |
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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 #0060290603
