Baty Mine, Dumtah, Tulare County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Baty Mine | Mine |
| Dumtah | - not defined - |
| Tulare County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 19' 0'' North , 119° 1' 60'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lindcove | 406 (2011) | 5.4km |
| Lemon Cove | 308 (2011) | 6.9km |
| Tooleville | 339 (2017) | 8.0km |
| Tonyville | 316 (2011) | 9.1km |
| Exeter | 10,548 (2017) | 10.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tule Gem and Mineral Society | Farmersville, California | 16km |
A former W occurrence/mine located in sec. 34, T18S, R27E, MDM, 1.4 km (0.9 mile) NNW of Dumtah and 4.5 km (2.8 miles) ESE of Yokohl. Operated in 1943. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in marble and schist. Moderately dipping beds of marbleized limestone faulted against steep-dipping mica schist produced a porous zone. Tactite along the faulted contact between marble and schist, extending 60 feet from a granite contact. Associated rocks include granite. 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.
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of a 15 foot deep shaft and a 40 foot long cut. Workings are from 1943.
Ore was shipped in 1943. No production figures available.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| 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) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10008684 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Foothills-Wallowa 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 ID #0061070061
