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Tycrete Magnesite Mine, Kecks Corner, Kern County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Tycrete Magnesite MineMine
Kecks Corner- not defined -
Kern CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 42' 28'' North , 120° 5' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.70778,-120.09556
GeoHash:
G#: 9q6e5hmhf
GRN:
N24W70
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Shandon1,295 (2011)25.9km
Avenal13,301 (2017)33.1km
Kettleman City1,439 (2011)35.5km
Whitley Gardens285 (2011)37.6km
Lost Hills2,412 (2011)37.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
80594
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:80594:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former magnesite occurrence/mine located in sec. 36, T25S, R17E, MDM, 4.3 km (2.7 miles) NNW of Kecks Corner, between Bluestone Ridge on the N and Sawtooth Ridge on the S, on private land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.

Local rocks include Upper Cretaceous marine rocks, unit 1 (Upper Great Valley Sequence).

Workings include unspecified surface openings.

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3

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Link to USGS MRDS:10260810

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060290782
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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