Tungsten Mountain Mine (Royal Bohee group; Royal Bohn), Sidney Peak, Kern County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Mountain Mine (Royal Bohee group; Royal Bohn) | Mine |
| Sidney Peak | Peak |
| Kern County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 20' 20'' North , 117° 41' 60'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | 172 (2011) | 7.0km |
| Ridgecrest | 28,780 (2017) | 31.6km |
| China Lake Acres | 1,876 (2011) | 34.0km |
| California City | 13,277 (2017) | 35.1km |
| Inyokern | 1,099 (2018) | 35.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Wells Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Ridgecrest, California | 32km |
A former lode W-Au occurrence/mine located in the SW¼ (estimated) sec. 9 & in sec. 8, T30S, R40E, MDM, 1.6 km (1.0 mile) N of Sidney Peak (coordinates of record) (3¼ miles SW of Randsburg), on Bureau of Land Management administered land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in amphibolite and schist. The ore body is generally irregular in form, strikes N65-70E and dips steeply S at a width of 0.18 meter. Irregular small masses and crystal in quartz and wall rock. Scheelite penetrates the wall rock several inches. Stringers occur in a zone about ½ mile (0.8 km) long. Local rocks include schist of various types and ages, unit 2 (Southern and West-central California).
Workings include underground openings comprised of several E-driven drift adits from 50 to 240 feet long plus 3 vertical shafts.
Analytical data results: As high as 6% WO3, but mostly 1% WO3.
Production data are found in: Troxel, Bennie Wyatt & P.K. Morton (1962).
Tungsten production was undetermined. May have been some Au produced.
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: | 10035269 |
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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
- Rand MountainsMountain Range
- Rand Mining District (Randsburg Mining District)Mining District
- Kern County
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060290630
