Big Boy claims (Blue Point; Jawbone Canyon claims), Blue Point, Kern County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Big Boy claims (Blue Point; Jawbone Canyon claims) | Group of Claims |
| Blue Point | Point |
| Kern County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 19' 0'' North , 118° 4' 60'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Claims
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| California City | 13,277 (2017) | 23.0km |
| Mojave | 4,238 (2011) | 30.5km |
| Tehachapi | 13,021 (2017) | 39.0km |
| North Edwards | 1,058 (2011) | 40.4km |
| Johannesburg | 172 (2011) | 41.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tehachapi Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Tehachapi, California | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
79823
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:79823:2
GUID (UUID V4):
25bc468f-e568-4055-94a3-7790d52329d3
A W occurrence/group of claims located in secs. 14 & 15, T30S, R36E, MDM, 0.5 km (0.3 mile) S of Blue Point (coordinates of record), along the S canyon wall of Jawbone Canyon. MRDS database accuracy for this locality is not stated.
Mineralization is hosted in greisen. Local rocks include Tertiary volcanic flow rocks, unit 16 (Northern Mojave Desert).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Ferrimolybdite Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O Habit: Fibrous Colour: Sulphur-yellow References: |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ | Ferrimolybdite | 7.GB.30 | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Ferrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ferrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Ferrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10008632 |
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