Black Mountain pegmatite dike, Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Greenhorn Mountains, Kern County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 44' 12'' North , 118° 31' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alta Sierra | 7,047 (2016) | 2.5km |
| Wofford Heights | 2,200 (2014) | 7.2km |
| Kernville | 1,395 (2011) | 9.4km |
| Lake Isabella | 3,466 (2011) | 14.0km |
| Mountain Mesa | 777 (2011) | 15.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
211895
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:211895:9
GUID (UUID V4):
5d5020f3-c9bc-4789-8ac5-7ea4d60b548d
A semi-precious gemstone/specimen occurrence located in the S½ sec. 22, T25S, R32E, MDM, 2.2 km (1.4 miles) ENE of Alta Sierra, 0.7 km (0.4 mile) SSW of Black Mountain (coordinates of record) and about 1½ miles E of Greenhorn Summit.
NOTE: This locality is not listed in the USGS MRDS database. The geographic coordinates presented are approximate to the center of the S½ of section 22.
Mineralization is a pegmatite dike intruded into quartz diorite.
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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