Mojave Mine (Mohave Antimony Mine), Kern Co., California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mojave Mine (Mohave Antimony Mine) | Mine |
| Kern Co. | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° North , 118° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~78km
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
An Sb occurrence/mine located about 15 miles North of Mojave.
NOTE: This locality is not listed in the USGS MRDS database under either name given. The description of its location would place it outside the Mojave-Rosamond District (Mojave District) far N in the Sierra Nevada perhaps in or near the Clear Creek or Erskine Creek Districts.
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3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 132. |
| ⓘ Kermesite Formula: Sb2S2O Habit: Acicular Colour: Red Description: Occurs as fine red needles on stibnite. Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H. & Frondel, C. (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, 7th. edition, Volume I: 280; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 235. |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H. & Frondel, C. (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, 7th. edition, Volume I: 280; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 235. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Kermesite | 2.FD.05 | Sb2S2O |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Palache, C., Berman, H. & Frondel, C. (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 834pp.: 280.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 132,235.
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