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Manganese Queen Mine (BHP Mine; B.H.P. Mine), Randsburg, Rand District, Kern Co., California, USA

A former Mn mine located in the SE¼ sec. 16, T30S, R40E (MD), 2-4 miles S of Randsburg.

Mineralization is hosted in schist.



References:
Trask, Parker Davies, Ivan F. Wilson & F.S. Simons (1943), Manganese deposits of California – a summary report: California Division Mines Bulletin 125: 66.

Trask, Parker Davies (1950) Geologic description of the manganese deposits of California. California Division of Mines Bulletin 152, 378 pp.: 84.

Hewett, Donnel Foster, Charles Wesley Chesterman & Bennie Wyatt Troxel (1961), Tephroite in California manganese deposits: Economic Geology: 56: 51-56, 58.

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.: 238-240.

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 213, 411, 460, 496, 505.





Map Reference: 35°19'16"N , 117°41'9"W

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Mineral List:
'Axinite Group'
Rhodochrosite
Rhodonite
Spessartine
Tephroite


5 entries listed. 4 valid minerals.

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