Iron Canyon Mine (Brown and White; Brown-Whiten; Sesomotite Mine; Seisomite; Iron Canyon Brown and White), Ricardo, El Paso Mountains District, El Paso Mountains, Kern County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 23' 16'' North , 117° 56' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | 172 (2011) | 28.5km |
| California City | 13,277 (2017) | 29.3km |
| Inyokern | 1,099 (2018) | 31.3km |
| China Lake Acres | 1,876 (2011) | 32.7km |
| Ridgecrest | 28,780 (2017) | 36.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Wells Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Ridgecrest, California | 36km |
Mindat Locality ID:
80124
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:80124:4
GUID (UUID V4):
6170f205-1420-4616-ba13-5d7c9e380266
A former clay deposit/mine located in sec. 25, T29S, R37E & in sec. 30, T29S, R38E, MDM, 4.0 km (2.5 miles) ENE of Ricardo (site). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Local rocks include Plio-Pleistocene and Pliocene loosely consolidated deposits and/or Tertiary volcanic flow rocks, unit 16 (Northern Mojave Desert).
Workings include surface and underground openings.
ALSO IN SEC 25, 29S, 37E.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10138928 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Mojave DomainDomain
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