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Calcite from
Kelso Mine (Condor Mine; Cully and Hoyes Mine; Tejon Ranch), Lebec, Gorman District, Tehachapi Mountains, Kern County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kelso Mine (Condor Mine; Cully and Hoyes Mine; Tejon Ranch), Lebec, Gorman District, Tehachapi Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:700383
Long-form Identifier:1:3:700383:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘHogan-Mallery Tin Mine (Hogan-Mallery Meek Mine; Hogan Tin Mine; Meeke Tin Mine; Meeke-Hogan Tin Mine; Meeke-Hogan Mine), Tejon Tin project (Gorman Tin project), Lebec, Gorman District, Tehachapi Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
30.4km (18.9 miles) ⓘFrazier Mine (Frazier Borax Mine), Lockwood Valley, Lake of the Woods area, Ventura County Borate Mining District (Stauffer Mining District), Ventura County, California, USA
44.8km (27.8 miles) ⓘMiddle Buttes deposit (Cactus deposit), Middle Butte, Rosamond, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District), Kern County, California, USA
54.9km (34.1 miles) ⓘBlackhawk Mine, Millersville, Loraine Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
55.7km (34.6 miles) ⓘTick Canyon, Lang, Los Angeles County, California, USA
56.5km (35.1 miles) ⓘExposed Treasure Mine (Exposed Treasure vein), Standard group, Standard Hill, Mojave, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District), Kern County, California, USA
57.1km (35.5 miles) ⓘVictory Mine (Yellow Dog Extension Mine; Victory claim; Russian Boy vein; Liberty claim; Bull Moose claim; Bull Moose Fraction claim; Bull Moose Nos. 1 & 2 claims), Standard group, Standard Hill, Mojave, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District), Kern County, California, USA
65.5km (40.7 miles) ⓘBakersfield (Alkali City), Kern County, California, USA
73.4km (45.6 miles) ⓘBasin View Mine, Havilah, Clear Creek Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
76.3km (47.4 miles) ⓘCanwood Street site, Agoura Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA
References
Lavinsky, Rob (n.d.) Specimens previously handled by The Arkenstone.
 
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