Plasse occurrence, Heald Peak, Weldon District, Piute Mountains, Kern County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Plasse occurrence | Occurrence |
| Heald Peak | Peak |
| Weldon District | Mining District |
| Piute Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Kern County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 35' 42'' North , 118° 16' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Weldon | 2,642 (2011) | 7.9km |
| Squirrel Mountain Valley | 547 (2011) | 11.9km |
| Onyx | 475 (2011) | 12.0km |
| Mountain Mesa | 777 (2011) | 12.2km |
| Lake Isabella | 3,466 (2011) | 17.4km |
A W occurrence located in sec. 12, T27S, R34E, MDM, 2.6 km (1.6 miles) E of Heald Peak (coordinates of record) and 7.9 km (4.9 miles) S of Weldon, along the N canyon wall of Dry Canyon, on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. Location not confirmed (1957). No UTM, quadrangle is unsurveyed. Latitude-longitude values calculated from township, range & section. Uncorrelated old name. No other information was available.
Local rocks include pre-Cenozoic metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks undivided.
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: | 10035252 |
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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 #0060290967
