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Cove Mining District, Kern Co., California, USAi
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Cove Mining District, c. 1919

Cove Mining District, Kern Co., California, USA
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Scheelite

Kernville, Cove Mining District, Kern Co., California, USA
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Inderite

Kern Mines, Wofford Heights, Cove Mining District, Kern Co., California, USA
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Cove Mining District, c. 1919

Cove Mining District, Kern Co., California, USA
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Scheelite

Kernville, Cove Mining District, Kern Co., California, USA
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Inderite

Kern Mines, Wofford Heights, Cove Mining District, Kern Co., California, USA
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Cove Mining District, c. 1919

Cove Mining District, Kern Co., California, USA
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Scheelite

Kernville, Cove Mining District, Kern Co., California, USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° North , 118° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~142km
GRN:
N24W70
Locality type:
Mining District


A Cu-Pb-Bi-Mo-Sb-Zn mining area located near Kernville.

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17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

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 as a component of quartz-biotite-epidote schist.
Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10035247.
β“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Reference: Prout, John W., Jr. (1940), Geology of the Big Blue group of mines, Kernville, California: California Division Mines Report 36: 379-421; Troxel, Bennie Wyatt & P.K. Morton (1962), Mines and mineral resources of Kern County, California: California Division Mines & Geology County Report No. 1, 370 pp.: 97-99; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 107; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 126. , 128.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Description: Most of the galena produced in this county.
Reference: Troxel, Bennie Wyatt & P.K. Morton (1962), Mines and mineral resources of Kern County, California: California Division Mines & Geology County Report No. 1, 370 pp.: 212; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 103.
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Reference: Rocks & Minerals (1943): 18: 234.
β“˜ 'Hornblende'
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Lechatelierite
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Mineralogical Rearch Company.
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Prout, John W., Jr. (1940), Geology of the Big Blue group of mines, Kernville, California: California Division Mines Report 36: 379-421; Troxel, Bennie Wyatt & P.K. Morton (1962), Mines and mineral resources of Kern County, California: California Division Mines & Geology County Report No. 1, 370 pp.: 97-99; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 254; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 74.
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Description: Occurs in ores.
Reference: Prout, John W., Jr. (1940), Geology of the Big Blue group of mines, Kernville, California: California Division Mines Report 36: 379-421; Troxel, Bennie Wyatt & P.K. Morton (1962), Mines and mineral resources of Kern County, California: California Division Mines & Geology County Report No. 1, 370 pp.: 99; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 269.
β“˜ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
Description: Locally abundant in a tactite zone.
Reference: Engel, RenΓ© Laurent Henri (1962), Granitization and contact metamorphism in the Kern River Basin, California (abstract): Geological Society of America Special Paper 68: 24; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 294, 330.
β“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Reference: Wheeler, G.M. (1876), Annual report upon the geographical surveys west of the 100th meridian in California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona, and Montana: 44th. Cong., 2nd. sess., H. Ex. Doc. 1, pt. 2, vol. 2, pt. 3 app J.J.: 65; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 300.
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Reference: Prout, John W., Jr. (1940), Geology of the Big Blue group of mines, Kernville, California: California Division Mines Report 36: 379-421; Troxel, Bennie Wyatt & P.K. Morton (1962), Mines and mineral resources of Kern County, California: California Division Mines & Geology County Report No. 1, 370 pp.: 118; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 311; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 69.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Sterrett, Douglas Bovard (1909), Precious stones: Mineral Resources U.S., 1908, part 2: 837; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 314.
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Scheelite

Kernville, Cove Mining District, Kern Co., California, USA
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Reference: [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Reference: Troxel, Bennie Wyatt & P.K. Morton (1962), Mines and mineral resources of Kern County, California: California Division Mines & Geology County Report No. 1, 370 pp.: 97-99; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 128.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Lechatelierite4.DA.30SiO2
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
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“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Hornblende'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
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“˜ LechatelieriteSiO2
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
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
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“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
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“˜ LechatelieriteSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
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
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sbβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3

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