Blue Ridge Tungsten Mine (Blue Ridge), Galley Mountain, Tulare County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Tungsten Mine (Blue Ridge) | Mine |
| Galley Mountain | Mountain |
| Tulare County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 53' 60'' North , 118° 46' 60'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Flat | 166 (2011) | 12.1km |
| Ducor | 612 (2011) | 23.8km |
| Terra Bella | 3,310 (2011) | 24.5km |
| East Porterville | 6,767 (2011) | 24.6km |
| Springville | 934 (2011) | 25.8km |
A W occurrence located in the NW¼ (estimated) sec. 30, T23S, R30E, MDM, 2.5 km (1.6 miles) ESE of Galley Mountain (coordinates of record), on National Forest land (federal lease; located claim). Owned & operated by the Blue Ridge Mining and Milling Co., Tulare County, California (100.00%) (1981). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in mica schist and granodiorite. The ore body strikes N50W and dips 60SW at a width of 3.66 meters and a length of 24.38 meters. Local rocks include pre-Cenozoic metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks undivided and/or Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include surface openings comprised of 3 pits 12 feet deep and about 40 feet apart.
Analytical data results: 0.5-1.0% WO3.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10008695 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0061070305
