Butte Mine (Big Four; Big Butte; Butte lode), Randsburg, Rand District (Randsburg District), Rand Mountains, Kern County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 21' 59'' North , 117° 38' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Johannesburg | 172 (2011) | 1.2km |
Ridgecrest | 28,780 (2017) | 28.5km |
China Lake Acres | 1,876 (2011) | 32.3km |
Inyokern | 1,099 (2018) | 34.6km |
Boron | 2,253 (2011) | 40.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Indian Wells Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Ridgecrest, California | 29km |
Mindat Locality ID:
79874
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:79874:6
GUID (UUID V4):
7f2b219c-0b9a-4391-bf5c-0cda7317c2e7
A former Au-Ag occurrence/mine group located in sec. 36, T29S, R40E, MDM, 1.1 km (0.7 mile) ESE of Randsburg, along Fiddler Gulch, on private land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Local rocks include Schist of various types and ages, unit 2 (Southern and West-central California).
Workings include unspecified underground openings.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
---|---|---|
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Kern County
- Rand Mountains
- Rand District (Randsburg District)
- Randsburg
- Rand District (Randsburg District)
- Rand Mountains
- Kern County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060290742