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Kern River Uranium Mining District, Kern County, California, USAi
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Autunite

Kern River Uranium Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
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Autunite

Kern River Uranium Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
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Autunite

Kern River Uranium Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 33' 3'' North , 118° 37' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.55111,-118.61667
GeoHash:
G#: 9q7dhzcup
GRN:
N24W70
Type:
Mining District
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
208864
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:208864:1
GUID (UUID V4):
438ca15d-3755-4b6b-90c3-9261d0eaa997


An U mining area located in the SEΒΌ T27S, R31E, and in the center of the WΒ½ T27S, R32E, MDM, in the vicinity of Miracle Hot Springs (Hobo Hot Springs), about 8 miles WSW of Bodfish.

NOTE: Coordinates provided are approximate to the center of sec. 26, T27S, R31E (center of SEΒΌ T27S, R31E).

Mineralization is hosted in pegmatites.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Occurs as a minor constituent in pegmatite dikes.
β“˜ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Description: found in the lower adit as a blue blob mixed with gypsum and rouaite
β“˜ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Description: Occurs with carnotite coating calcite crystals in vugs and veins.
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Description: Occurs in a pegmatite - apparently radioactive.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Occurs as crystals coated by autunite and carnotite.
β“˜ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Description: Occurs with autunite coating calcite crystals in vugs and veins.
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Description: Occurs in black, radioactive pods.
β“˜ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
β“˜ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Description: Occurs in a few pegmatite dikes as small crystals.
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ 'Gummite'
β“˜ Ilsemannite
Formula: Mo3O8 · nH2O
β“˜ Jordisite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
β“˜ Metazeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Roscoelite
Formula: K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Rouaite
Formula: Cu2(NO3)(OH)3
Description: found in the lower adit as a blue blob mixed with gypsum and atacamite
β“˜ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
β“˜ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
β“˜ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
β“˜ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
β“˜ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Description: Occurs in black, radioactive pods.
β“˜ Walpurgite
Formula: (BiO)4(UO2)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
β“˜ Xenotime-(Y) ?
Formula: Y(PO4)
Description: Probabler source of secondary U concentrations in pegmatites.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Jordisite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Carnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Euxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
β“˜Ilsemannite4.FJ.15Mo3O8 Β· nH2O
β“˜Tyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 5-8H2O
β“˜Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
β“˜var. Pitchblende4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Rouaite5.NB.05Cu2(NO3)(OH)3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 10-12H2O
β“˜Meta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 6H2O
β“˜Metazeunerite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 12H2O
β“˜Walpurgite8.EA.05(BiO)4(UO2)(AsO4)2 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Xenotime-(Y) ?8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Coffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) Β· nH2O
β“˜Roscoelite9.EC.15K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 Β· 5H2O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜'Gummite'-
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hβ“˜ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Hβ“˜ Walpurgite(BiO)4(UO2)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hβ“˜ RouaiteCu2(NO3)(OH)3
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
NNitrogen
Nβ“˜ RouaiteCu2(NO3)(OH)3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oβ“˜ IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oβ“˜ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Oβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oβ“˜ Walpurgite(BiO)4(UO2)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oβ“˜ RouaiteCu2(NO3)(OH)3
Oβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pβ“˜ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Pβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ JordisiteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kβ“˜ RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Caβ“˜ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Tiβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vβ“˜ RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Vβ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cuβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuβ“˜ RouaiteCu2(NO3)(OH)3
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asβ“˜ Walpurgite(BiO)4(UO2)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
Moβ“˜ JordisiteMoS2
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TaTantalum
Taβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ Walpurgite(BiO)4(UO2)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ThThorium
Thβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
Uβ“˜ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uβ“˜ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Uβ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Uβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Uβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uβ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Uβ“˜ Walpurgite(BiO)4(UO2)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Uβ“˜ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O

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References

MacKevett, Edward Malcolm, Jr. (1960), Geology and ore deposits of the Kern River uranium area, California: USGS Bulletin 1087-F: 191, 197.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 60, 180, 227, 234, 389.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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