Nichol Peak Mine (Nichol Peak prospect; Nickol Peak prospect), Heald Peak, Weldon District, Piute Mountains, Kern County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 34' 17'' North , 118° 18' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Weldon | 2,642 (2011) | 10.5km |
| Squirrel Mountain Valley | 547 (2011) | 11.3km |
| Mountain Mesa | 777 (2011) | 12.0km |
| Onyx | 475 (2011) | 15.1km |
| Lake Isabella | 3,466 (2011) | 16.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
80337
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:80337:6
GUID (UUID V4):
928ce76a-2cb8-4542-8d06-d5471bd3ffeb
A W occurrence/prospect/mine located in the SW¼ sec. 14, T27S, R34E, MDM, 2.3 km (1.4 miles) SSE of Heald Peak (coordinates of record) and 5.4 km (3.3 miles) S of Nicolls Peak (coordinates of record), along the N canyon wall of Bob Rabbit Canyon/Dry Meadow Creek (6 miles S of Weldon), on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in limestone. The ore body strikes N40E and dips vertically. Tactite is moderately iron-stained, rough-surfaced outcrops of similar material exposed in a small knob at the crest of the ridge 300 feet to the SW. Associated rocks include quartz monzonite. Local rocks include pre-Cenozoic metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks undivided and/or Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include surface openings comprised of an open cut S40W into the side of a steep slope. It is 25 feet long, 25 feet deep and 6 feet wide.. 70 feet to the SE is a 10 by 10 foot open cut.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10035248 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060290610
