Manganese Queen Mine (BHP Mine; B.H.P. Mine), Sidney Peak, Rand District (Randsburg District), Rand Mountains, Kern County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 19' 16'' North , 117° 41' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | 172 (2011) | 7.4km |
| Ridgecrest | 28,780 (2017) | 33.5km |
| California City | 13,277 (2017) | 34.8km |
| Boron | 2,253 (2011) | 35.9km |
| China Lake Acres | 1,876 (2011) | 36.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Wells Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Ridgecrest, California | 34km |
Mindat Locality ID:
80260
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:80260:5
GUID (UUID V4):
550430a1-1ebd-40bd-bdb1-9cf5068da557
A former Mn-silica-talc/soapstone occurrence/mine located in the SEΒΌ sec. 16, T30S, R40E, MDM, 1.5 km (0.9 mile) ESE of Sidney Peak (about 6 km SSW of Randsburg), on Bureau of Land Management administered land (located claim). Owned by H.B. Marvin, Lancaster, California (100%) (1975- ). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters. Located 6 miles by road W of Atolia, on the Randsburg Branch of the Santa Fe railroad.
Mineralization is hosted in Neoproterozoic schist. The ore body strikes N30E and dips 50S at a thickness of 0.6 meter, width of 10 meters and a length of 195 meters. Ore body No. 1 is disseminated/tabular. Ore body No. 2 is a fissure vein. The primary mode of origin was metamorphism. Primary ore control was lithology and the secondary was bedding. There is no wallrock alteration. The ore is a mixture of black manganese oxides and silica in varying proportions. A 3.5 foot layer of Mn-bearing quartzite strikes N30E and dips 50S. The foot and hanging walls are quartz-mica schist. Better ore occurs as pockets in the more siliceous material. Banded quartz-rhodonite-garnet (spessartine) was found a few feet at depth in the upper workings. Local rocks include schist of various types and ages, unit 2 (Southern and West-central California).
Workings include surface openings.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Axinite Group' Colour: Pale olive-green Description: Occurs in veinlets as plumose aggregates of axinite replacing Rhodonite. |
| β 'Psilomelane' |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 Description: Occurs in pods of Mn ore. |
| β Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] Description: May be in the process of replacement by Axinite. |
| β Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β Tephroite Formula: Mn2+2SiO4 Description: Occurs in pods of Mn ore. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Tephroite | 9.AC.05 | Mn2+2SiO4 |
| β | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| β | 'Axinite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| O | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Mn | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Mn | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Mn | β Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10033480 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060290005
