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Unnamed Magnesite occurrence [2], Kings County, California, USAi
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Unnamed Magnesite occurrence [2]Occurrence
Kings CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 53' 56'' North , 120° 15' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.89889,-120.26583
GeoHash:
G#: 9q6kpr1n4
GRN:
N24W71
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Avenal13,301 (2017)17.0km
Coalinga16,564 (2017)28.1km
Shandon1,295 (2011)28.8km
Kettleman City1,439 (2011)29.9km
Whitley Gardens285 (2011)34.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Coalinga Rockhound SocietyCoalinga, California28km
Santa Lucia RockhoundsPaso Robles, California49km
Mindat Locality ID:
80752
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:80752:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A magnesite occurrence located in the NE¼NE¼ sec. 29, T23S, R16E, MDM, 1.2 km (0.8 mile) SE of Table Mountain (coordinates of record), straddling the Monterey County line. Property owned by the Southern Pacific Co. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.

Mineralization is magnesite float and outcrops in seerpentinite. Local rocks include ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 3 (Coast Ranges and Western Klamath Mountains)

This deposit extends into Monterey County.

Shows little promise.

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1 valid mineral.

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Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4

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Link to USGS MRDS:10092288

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060310019
Bradley, W.W. (1925), Magnesite in California: California Mining Bureau. Bulletin 79: 51
Southern Pacific Company (1964b) Minerals for Industry, Vol III - Southern California, 242 pp.: 27, map.
Murdoch, Joseph; Webb, Robert Wallace (1966) Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966) - California Division of Mines and Geology, Bulletin 189. California Division of Mines and Geology. 559 pp.
USGS MRDS database (2005), loc. file ID #10092288 & 10284885.
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