Prosperity prospect, Miracle Hot Springs area, Clear Creek Mining District, Kern County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Prosperity prospect | Prospect |
| Miracle Hot Springs area | Area |
| Clear Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Kern County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 32' 60'' North , 118° 31' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bodfish | 1,956 (2011) | 4.8km |
| Lake Isabella | 3,466 (2011) | 8.5km |
| Squirrel Mountain Valley | 547 (2011) | 12.6km |
| Mountain Mesa | 777 (2011) | 14.1km |
| Wofford Heights | 2,200 (2014) | 18.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tehachapi Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Tehachapi, California | 47km |
| Kern County Mineral Society | Bakersfield, California | 50km |
| San Joaquin Valley Lapidary Society | Bakersfield, California | 50km |
A W-Au occurrence located in the NW¼SW¼ (estimated) sec. 26, T27S, R32E, MDM, 3.3 km (2.0 miles) SSE of Miracle Hot Springs, along the W canyon wall of Clear Creek (2.2 miles N of Havilah), on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in quartz diorite and granodiorite. The ore body strikes N10E and dips 60-80E with a width of 4.27 meters, a length of 45.72 meters and a depth-to-bottom of 12.19 meters. The vein width ranges from 6 to 14 feet. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a crosscut, a drift driven S10E from the N end of the hill.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10094238 |
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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 #0060290616
