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Scheelite from
Big Boy claims (Blue Point; Jawbone Canyon claims), Blue Point, Kern County, California, USA


Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:Scheelite
Formula:Ca(WO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Scheelite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Big Boy claims (Blue Point; Jawbone Canyon claims), Blue Point, Kern County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:327494
Long-form Identifier:1:3:327494:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Scheelite
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘBlue Point Mine (Blue Point deposits), Sugarloaf, Kern County, California, USA
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘHigh-Low Mine, White Mountain, Kern County, California, USA
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘMiller prospect, Pajuela Peak, Kern County, California, USA
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘNew Deal occurrence, Sorrell Peak, Piute Mountain District (Mount Sinai District), Piute Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘDonlevy Mine (Orrell group), Sorrell Peak, Piute Mountain District (Mount Sinai District), Piute Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
23.7km (14.8 miles) ⓘGwynne Mine (Gwynne vein; Kersey vein; Dead Tree; Deadtree; Dearborne; Shasta claim; Gwynne-Jenette: Chief claim; Mace; Jennete; Jennette vein; Kern County Consolidated Gold Mines; Hard Luck claim), Weldon Peak, Green Mountain District, Piute Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘLocarno and Gwynne Mine (Locarno Mine; Gwynne Mine; Locarno-Simon group), Sorrell Peak, Piute Mountain District (Mount Sinai District), Piute Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
27.6km (17.2 miles) ⓘMinnehaha Mine (Mayflower Mine; Claude Mine), Twin Oaks, Loraine Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘNaja Mine (Hobby; Naja Scheelite), Piute Peak (Piute Mountain), Green Mountain District, Piute Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
30.5km (19.0 miles) ⓘMoreland Mine (Moreland property), Inspiration Point, Green Mountain District, Piute Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
References
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.
 
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