Orange Blossom group (Manning), Ricardo, El Paso Mountains District, Kern County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Orange Blossom group (Manning) | - not defined - |
| Ricardo | - not defined - |
| El Paso Mountains District | Mining District |
| Kern County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 21' 4'' North , 117° 56' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| California City | 13,277 (2017) | 25.3km |
| Johannesburg | 172 (2011) | 28.5km |
| Inyokern | 1,099 (2018) | 35.1km |
| China Lake Acres | 1,876 (2011) | 36.2km |
| North Edwards | 1,058 (2011) | 38.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Wells Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Ridgecrest, California | 39km |
A Cu-Au occurrence located in sec. 6, T30S, R38E, MDM, 4.5 km (2.8 miles) SE of Ricardo (site) and 2.7 km (1.7 miles) NW of Gypsite (Fremont Valley), along the SE margin of the El Paso Mountains. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in limestone and quartzite. The ore body is lenticular in form, strikes N25W and dips 70S at a width of 6.1 meters and a length of 15.24 meters. Copper minerals occur in 5 lenticular bodies of iron gossan. Placer Au has been found in gravels in gulches below the gossan. Eric lists the country rock as limestone and quartzite; Tucker lists it as diorite and schist, while Troxel and Morton generalize them into granitic rock and metamorphic rocks. Controls for ore emplacement included shear zones. Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 25.91 meters and comprised of a 75 foot drift and an 85 foot vertical shaft.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10095238 |
|---|
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
- El Paso MountainsMountain Range
- Red Rock Canyon State ParkState Park
- Kern County
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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