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Kern Co., California, USA

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Group 1 - Elements
  		• Antimony1.CA.05
    Sb
  		• Copper1.AA.05
    Cu
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
  		• Iron
    var: Kamacite    		1.AE.05
    (Fe,Ni)
  		• Mercury1.AD.05
    Hg
  		• Silver1.AA.05
    Ag
  		• Sulphur1.CC.05
    S
     
    8
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Acanthite2.BA.35
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
  		• Bismuthinite2.DB.05
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Bornite2.BA.15
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
  		• Chalcocite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Cinnabar2.CD.15a
    HgS
  		• Covellite2.CA.05a
    CuS
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Gerstleyite2.HE.05
    Na
     
    2
    		(Sb,As)
     
    8
    		S
     
    13
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Greigite2.DA.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
  		• Jordisite2.EA.30
    MoS
     
    2
  		• Kermesite2.FD.05
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    2
    		O
  		• Mackinawite2.CC.25
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
  		• Marcasite2.EB.10a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Miargyrite2.HA.10
    AgSbS
     
    2
  		• Molybdenite2.EA.30
    MoS
     
    2
  		• Pararealgar2.FA.15b
    As
     
    4
    		S
     
    4
  		• Proustite2.GA.05
    Ag
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    3
  		• Pyrargyrite2.GA.05
    Ag
     
    3
    		SbS
     
    3
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Pyrostilpnite2.GA.10
    Ag
     
    3
    		SbS
     
    3
  		• Pyrrhotite2.CC.10
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
  		• Realgar2.FA.15a
    As
     
    4
    		S
     
    4
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Stephanite2.GB.10
    Ag
     
    5
    		SbS
     
    4
  		• Stibnite2.DB.05
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Stromeyerite2.BA.40
    AgCuS
  		• Tennantite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
     
    12
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
  		• Tetrahedrite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Bromargyrite3.AA.15
    AgBr
  		• Chlorargyrite3.AA.15
    AgCl
  		• Halite3.AA.20
    NaCl
  		• Sylvite3.AA.20
    KCl
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Birnessite4.FL.45
    (Na,Ca)
     
    0.5
    		(Mn
    4+
     
    		,Mn
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    		 · 1.5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Carnotite4.HB.05
    K
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Cassiterite4.DB.05
    SnO
     
    2
  		• Cervantite4.DE.30
    Sb
    3+
     
    		Sb
    5+
     
    		O
     
    4
  		• Ferberite4.DB.30
    FeWO
     
    4
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Ilsemannite4.FJ.15
    Mo
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Opal
    var: Diatomite    		4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
      var: Milk Opal4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
      var: Resin Opal4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Jasper4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Stibiconite4.DH.20
    Sb
    3+
     
    		Sb
    5+
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
  		• Sénarmontite4.CB.50
    Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Uraninite
    var: Pitchblende    		4.DL.05
    UO
     
    2
  		• Valentinite4.CB.55
    Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Aragonite5.AB.15
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
      var: Travertine5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Magnesite5.AB.05
    MgCO
     
    3
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Schröckingerite5.EG.05
    NaCa
     
    3
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)[F|(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 10H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 6 - Borates
  		• Borax6.DA.10
    Na
     
    2
    		[B
     
    4
    		O
     
    7
    		] · 10H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Colemanite6.CB.10
    Ca[B
     
    3
    		O
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    3
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Howlite6.CB.20
    Ca
     
    2
    		B
     
    5
    		SiO
     
    9
    		(OH)
     
    5
  		• Hydroboracite6.CB.15
    CaMg[B
     
    3
    		O
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Inderite6.CA.15
    Mg(H
     
    4
    		B
     
    3
    		O
     
    7
    		)(OH) · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Inyoite6.CA.35
    Ca(H
     
    4
    		B
     
    3
    		O
     
    7
    		)(OH) · 4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Kernite6.DB.05
    Na
     
    2
    		[B
     
    4
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Kurnakovite6.CA.20
    Mg(H
     
    4
    		B
     
    3
    		O
     
    7
    		)(OH) · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Ludwigite6.AB.30
    Mg
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[O
     
    2
    		|BO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Meyerhofferite6.CA.30
    Ca
     
    2
    		(H
     
    3
    		B
     
    3
    		O
     
    7
    		)
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Probertite6.EB.15
    NaCaB
     
    5
    		O
     
    7
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Tincalconite6.DA.15
    Na
     
    2
    		[B
     
    4
    		O
     
    7
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Tunellite6.FC.05
    SrB
     
    6
    		O
     
    9
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Ulexite6.EA.25
    NaCa[B
     
    5
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Alunite7.BC.10
    KAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
  		• Cuprotungstite7.GB.15
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|WO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Gypsum7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Scheelite7.GA.05
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
      var: Cuprian Scheelite7.GA.05
    (Ca,Cu)WO
     
    4
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Arseniosiderite8.DH.30
    Ca
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    3
    		[O
     
    2
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Autunite8.EB.05
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Meta-autunite8.EB.10
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		· 6-8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Metauranocircite8.EB.10
    Ba(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Mimetite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Phurcalite8.EC.35
    Ca
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    3
    		[O|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Scorodite8.CD.10
    Fe
    3+
     
    		AsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Vanadinite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(VO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Actinolite9.DE.10
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
  		• 'Adularia'9.FA.30
    KAlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
  		• Albite9.FA.35
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Andradite9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Benitoite9.CA.05
    BaTi[Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		]
  		• Chabazite-Na9.GD.10
    (Na
     
    2
    		,K
     
    2
    		,Ca,Sr,Mg)
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Chrysocolla9.ED.20
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Clinozoisite9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Diopside9.DA.15
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Dumortierite9.AJ.10
    (Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    7
    		[O
     
    3
    		|BO
     
    3
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Epidote9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Forsterite9.AC.05
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Garrelsite9.AJ.15
    Ba
     
    3
    		NaSi
     
    2
    		B
     
    7
    		O
     
    16
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Grossular9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Hemimorphite9.BD.10
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Kaolinite9.ED.05
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Montmorillonite9.EC.40
    (Na,Ca)
     
    0.33
    		(Al,Mg)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Nontronite9.EC.40
    Na
     
    0.3
    		Fe
     
    2
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Orthoclase9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Piemontite9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Mn
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Rhodonite9.DK.05
    MnSiO
     
    3
  		• Searlesite9.EF.15
    NaBSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Spessartine9.AD.25
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Spodumene9.DA.30
    LiAl[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Talc9.EC.05
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Uranophane9.AK.15
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Wairakite9.GB.05
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Wollastonite9.DG.05
    Ca[SiO
     
    3
    		]
    Group 10 - Organic Compounds
  		• Humboldtine10.AB.05
    Fe[C
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Axinite Group'-
  		• 'Chalcedony
    var: Agate'    		-
    SiO
     
    2
      'var: Agate-Jasper'-
    SiO
     
    2
      'var: Bloodstone'-
      'var: Dendritic Agate'-
      'var: Iris Agate'-
    SiO
     
    2
      'var: Petrified Wood'-
  		• 'Clay'-
  		• 'Feldspar Group'-
  		• 'Garnet Group'-
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
  		• 'Gummite' ?-
  		• 'Hornblende'-
  		• Illite-
    K
     
    0.65
    		A
     
    2.0
    		 [][Al
     
    0.65
    		Si,
     
    3.35
    		O
     
    10
    		](OH)
     
    2
  		• Limonite-
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Phengite
    var: Mariposite    		-
    K(Al,Cr)
     
    2
    		(Al,Si)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• 'Psilomelane'-
  		• Wolframite-
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
     
     
    		to (Mn
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
  		• 'Zeolite Group'-


    140 entries listed. 121 valid minerals.

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    • California
      • Kern Co.
        • Antimony Rare II
        • Antimony Rare II Area
        • Atolia
        • Caliente
        • California City
        • Cantil
        • Clear Lake District
        • Cove District
        • Indian Wells
        • Johannesburg District
        • Keyes District
        • Long Tom District
        • Maricopa area
        • McKittrick
        • Middle Buttes
        • Pine Mountain District
        • Pioneer District
        • Piute
        • Red Mountain Area
        • Red Rock Canyon
        • Ricardo
        • Rogers Lake
        • San Emidio
        • Sierra Nevada Area
        • Stringer District
        • Sunset Oil District
        • Valley View District
        • White River

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