Kings Magnesite Company property, Kings County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kings Magnesite Company property | Property |
| Kings County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 54' 49'' North , 120° 14' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Avenal | 13,301 (2017) | 14.7km |
| Coalinga | 16,564 (2017) | 27.1km |
| Kettleman City | 1,439 (2011) | 27.8km |
| Shandon | 1,295 (2011) | 30.9km |
| Huron | 6,836 (2017) | 34.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coalinga Rockhound Society | Coalinga, California | 27km |
A magnesite occurrence located in the SE¼SE¼ sec. 21, T23S, R16E, MDM, 2.1 km (1.3 miles) ENE of Table Mountain (coordinates of record). Property consisted of 4 claims, which were located in 1916 & 1917. Operated by J. W. and J. A. Adlsbach and V. L. Smith. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Notation in MRDS file: "USGS Bull. 936F, Pl. 19. Close to line with Sec. 20, but is in sec. 21 acc. Bull. 936, Pl. 19."
Local rocks include Lower Cretaceous marine rocks and/or ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 3 (Coast Ranges and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include surface openings comprised of several open cuts with a maximum depth of 30 feet (9 meters).
Shipments totaling 100 tons of calcined material were made. Material was calcined in the quicksilver furnace of the Kings Mercury Mine. Idle since 1917.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10092286 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- California Coast RangesAccretionary Complex
- Franciscan DomainDomain
- San Joaquin BasinBasin
USA
- California
- Diablo RangeMountain Range
- Parkfield Mining DistrictMining District
- Table MountainMountain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060310011
