Tungsten Hill group, Havilah, Clear Creek Mining District, Kern County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Hill group | - not defined - |
| Havilah | - not defined - |
| Clear Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Kern County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 31' 26'' North , 118° 31' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bodfish | 1,956 (2011) | 7.5km |
| Lake Isabella | 3,466 (2011) | 11.3km |
| Squirrel Mountain Valley | 547 (2011) | 14.8km |
| Mountain Mesa | 777 (2011) | 16.4km |
| Wofford Heights | 2,200 (2014) | 21.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tehachapi Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Tehachapi, California | 44km |
| Kern County Mineral Society | Bakersfield, California | 48km |
| San Joaquin Valley Lapidary Society | Bakersfield, California | 48km |
A former W occurrence/mine located in the center of the E½ (estimated) sec. 3, T28S, R32E, MDM, 0.7 km (0.4 mile) N of Havilah, along the W canyon wall of havilah Canyon, E of O'Brien Hill. Claims owned by 3 unspecified owners. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in metamorphic rock & quartz diorite. The ore body is lenticular in form, strikes N65E and dips SE at a width of 6.1 meters, length of 9.14 meters and a depth-to-bottom of 6.1 meters, and is comprised of a lens of tactite. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Local geologic structures include a fault striking N55E and diping 75SE.
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of an inclined stope (?), opan at the top and connected with a vertical shaft 40 feet deep. Drifts extend from the stope area about 75 feet N65E.
Production data are found in: Troxel, Bennie Wyatt & P.K. Morton (1962).
There was probably some production for one ore body, the other ore body produced $10,000 (period values) in scheelite from ore with as much as 10% WO3.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10035244 |
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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 #0060290628
