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Scheelite from
Black Mountain King Mine (Black Mtn. King Mine; Huckabay Mine), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Kern County, California, USA


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Scheelite

Black Mountain King Mine, Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District, Kern County, California, USA
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Scheelite

Black Mountain King Mine, Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District, Kern County, California, USA
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Scheelite

Black Mountain King Mine, Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District, Kern County, California, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Scheelite
Formula:Ca(WO4)
Comments:Occurs as clear crystals, occasionally larger than 2.5 cm, in a gouge zone.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Scheelite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Black Mountain King Mine (Black Mtn. King Mine; Huckabay Mine), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Kern County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:327500
Long-form Identifier:1:3:327500:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Scheelite
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘVictory Mine (Victory prospect), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Kern County, California, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘWildcat Mine (Wildcat prospect), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Kern County, California, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘIdeal group, Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Kern County, California, USA
3.1km (2.0 miles) ⓘLittle Acorn Mine (Aldridge Mine; Zelner Mine; Little Acorn deposit), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Kern County, California, USA
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘTrixie Mine (Trixie prospect; Herschel Kelso), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Kern County, California, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘOwl Mine (Wood-Owl Mine), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Kern County, California, USA
3.5km (2.1 miles) ⓘHigh Power Mine (Power Line; High Power prospect; Powerline Mine), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Kern County, California, USA
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘButte Mine (Hillside Mine), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Kern County, California, USA
3.6km (2.3 miles) ⓘWood No. 7 Mine (Wood No. 7 prospect), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Kern County, California, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘCedar Creek (Cedar Creek District), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Kern County, California, USA
References
Troxel, Bennie W., Morton, Paul K. (1962) Mines and Mineral Resources of Kern County California. County Report 1. California Division of Mines and Geologyp.296
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.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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