Greenhorn Mountains, Kern Co., California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Greenhorn Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Kern Co. | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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35° 51' 0'' North , 118° 34' 21'' West
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| β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Reference: Best, Myron G. & L.E. Weiss (1964), Mineralogical relations in some politic hornfels from the southern Sierra Nevada, California: American Mineralogist: 49: 1250; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 496. |
| β Antimony Formula: Sb Description: Occurs in small quantities. 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.: 37; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 77. |
| 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 Reference: Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 242. |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. 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.; Hess, Frank L. & Esper S. Larsen (1922), Contact-metamorphic tungsten deposits of the United States: USGS Bulletin 725: 263. |
| β Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Localities: Butte Mine (Hillside Mine), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Greenhorn Mountains, Kern Co., California, USA Good Enough Mine (Good Enough prospect; Gribble group), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Greenhorn Mountains, Kern Co., California, USA Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) Description: Occurs in a pelitic hornfels. Reference: Best, Myron G. & L.E. Weiss (1964), Mineralogical relations in some politic hornfels from the southern Sierra Nevada, California: American Mineralogist: 49: 1249; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 447. |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Localities: Butte Mine (Hillside Mine), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Greenhorn Mountains, Kern Co., California, USA Good Enough Mine (Good Enough prospect; Gribble group), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Greenhorn Mountains, Kern Co., California, USA Betty Lou Mine, Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Greenhorn Mountains, Kern Co., California, USA Black Sambo Mine (Susie Q prospect; Susie Q Mine), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Greenhorn Mountains, Kern Co., California, USA Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region. Description: Occurs coarsely crystalline in quartz. Reference: Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 176. |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region. Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β 'Hornblende' Reference: Hess, Frank L. & Esper S. Larsen (1922), Contact-metamorphic tungsten deposits of the United States: USGS Bulletin 725: 263. |
| β Humboldtine Formula: Fe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O Colour: Carnotite-yellow Description: Massive. Reference: Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 342. |
| β 'Iddingsite' Formula: MgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O Description: Occurs rather abundantly as pseudomorphs after olivine in basalt. Reference: Webb, R.W. (1941), Quartz xenocrysts in olivine basalt, from the southern Sierra Nevada of California: American Mineralogist: 26: 324; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 224. |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Localities: Major Mine (Sweet Marie; Rand group; June Ione), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Greenhorn Mountains, Kern Co., California, USA Unnamed Mo occurrence [2], Black Mountain, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Greenhorn Mountains, Kern Co., California, USA Cedar Creek (Cedar Creek District), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Greenhorn Mountains, Kern Co., California, USA Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Hess, Frank L. & Esper S. Larsen (1922), Contact-metamorphic tungsten deposits of the United States: USGS Bulletin 725: 263. |
| β Powellite Formula: Ca(MoO4) Description: Occurs as an alteration product from molybdenite. Reference: Hess, Frank L. (1917), Tungsten minerals and deposits: USGS Bulletin 652, 85 pp.: 48; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 269. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Cadillac Mine (Cadillac claims; Rand Mine), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Greenhorn Mountains, Kern Co., California, USA Lucky Hit Mine (Lucky Hit deposit; Buckhorn; Why Not), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Greenhorn Mountains, Kern Co., California, USA Major Mine (Sweet Marie; Rand group; June Ione), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Greenhorn Mountains, Kern Co., California, USA Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Hess, Frank L. & Esper S. Larsen (1922), Contact-metamorphic tungsten deposits of the United States: USGS Bulletin 725: 265 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Hess, Frank L. & Esper S. Larsen (1922), Contact-metamorphic tungsten deposits of the United States: USGS Bulletin 725: 263. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region. Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Little Acorn Mine (Aldridge Mine; Zelner Mine; Little Acorn deposit), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Greenhorn Mountains, Kern Co., California, USA Big Sugar Mine (Big Spud Mine), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Greenhorn Mountains, Kern Co., California, USA Black Mountain pegmatite dike, Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Greenhorn Mountains, Kern Co., California, USA 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.: 91-92; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 345. |
| β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region. Colour: colorless Reference: http://www.nhm.org; Natural History Museum of LA Co. spec.#33150 |
| β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Localities: Black Sambo Mine (Susie Q prospect; Susie Q Mine), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Greenhorn Mountains, Kern Co., California, USA Big Oscar Antimony deposit (Big Oscar Mine; The Abaca Mining Company), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Greenhorn Mountains, Kern Co., California, USA Unspecified Sb occurrence [3], Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Greenhorn Mountains, Kern Co., California, USA Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) Reference: Hess, Frank L. & Esper S. Larsen (1922), Contact-metamorphic tungsten deposits of the United States: USGS Bulletin 725: 263; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 387. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Antimony | 1.CA.05 | Sb |
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Powellite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
| β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Group 10 - Organic Compounds | |||
| β | Humboldtine | 10.AB.05 | Fe2+(C2O4) Β· 2H2O |
| 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' | - | |
| β | 'Iddingsite' | - | MgO Β· Fe2O3 Β· 3SiO2 Β· 4H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Iddingsite | MgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O |
| H | β Humboldtine | Fe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O |
| H | 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 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Humboldtine | Fe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Iddingsite | MgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O |
| O | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| O | β Humboldtine | Fe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O |
| O | 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 |
| O | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | 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 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Iddingsite | MgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O |
| Mg | 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 |
| Mg | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | 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 |
| Al | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Iddingsite | MgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O |
| Si | 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 |
| Si | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | 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 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | 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 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Iddingsite | MgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O |
| Fe | β Humboldtine | Fe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O |
| Fe | 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 |
| Fe | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mo | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Antimony | Sb |
| Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Kern Co.
- Greenhorn Mountains
- Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District)
- Alta Sierra
- Betty Lou Mine
- Big Oscar Antimony deposit (Big Oscar Mine; The Abaca Mining Company)
- Big Sugar Mine (Big Spud Mine)
- Black Mountain King Mine (Black Mtn. King Mine; Huckabay Mine)
- Black Mountain pegmatite dike
- Black Sambo Mine (Susie Q prospect; Susie Q Mine)
- Butte Mine (Hillside Mine)
- Cadillac Mine (Cadillac claims; Rand Mine)
- Cedar Creek (Cedar Creek District)
- Charles Reeves Mine
- Good Enough Mine (Good Enough prospect; Gribble group)
- Great Monarch Tungsten prospect
- High Power Mine (Power Line; High Power prospect; Powerline Mine)
- Ideal group
- Jackpot No. 2 Mine
- King occurrence
- Little Acorn Mine (Aldridge Mine; Zelner Mine; Little Acorn deposit)
- Lucky Hit Mine (Lucky Hit deposit; Buckhorn; Why Not)
- Lucky Strike Mine (Lucky Strike deposit; Gribble group)
- Major Mine (Sweet Marie; Rand group; June Ione)
- Mineral Mountain claims Nos. 1-5 (Mineral Mtn. claims Nos. 1-5; Mineral Mtn. mining claims 1-5)
- Owl Mine (Wood-Owl Mine)
- Pala Ranch Mine (Reagan; Old Andrew)
- Rand Lode mining claim
- Shirley Creek Quartz prospect
- Silver Strand prospect (Silver Strand Mine)
- Smith Mine (Smith prospect; Dorothy Bennett)
- Smith prospect (Dorothy Bennett)
- Trixie Mine (Trixie prospect; Herschel Kelso)
- Unspecified Sb occurrence [3]
- Unspecified W occurrence [2]
- Victory Mine (Victory prospect)
- Alta Sierra
- Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District)
- Greenhorn Mountains
- Kern Co.
- California
- Kern Co.
- Greenhorn Mountains
- Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District)
- Greenhorn Mountains
- Kern Co.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Mojave DomainDomain
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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Greenhorn District, Greenhorn Mountains, Kern Co., California, USA