Indian Wells Canyon Mining District, Kern Co., California, USAi
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Indian Wells Canyon Mining District | Mining District |
Kern Co. | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
35° North , 118° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~142km
Locality type:
NOTE: There is no file in the USGS MRDS database for this district.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities12 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Borax Formula: Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O Reference: Silliman, Benjamin, Jr. (1873b), Mineralogical notes on Utah, California, and Nevada, with a description of priceite a new borate of lime: American Journal of Science, 3rd. series: 6; Bailey, Gilbert E. (1902), The saline deposits of California: California Mining Bureau Bulletin 24: 50; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 109. |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Clinozoisite Formula: {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Epidote Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Localities: FOB Mine (Fob Mine; Pyavin), Morris Peak, Indian Wells Canyon Mining District, Kern Co., California, USA High Peak Mine (Hi-Peak Mine), Indian Wells, Indian Wells Canyon Mining District, Kern Co., California, USA Kerntung group, Morris Peak, Indian Wells Canyon Mining District, Kern Co., California, USA Snow White prospect (Buckhorn), Morris Peak, Indian Wells Canyon Mining District, Kern Co., California, USA Fernandez prospect (Blue Max prospect), Morris Peak, Indian Wells Canyon Mining District, Kern Co., California, USA Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β 'Feldspar Group' Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10188306. |
β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Reference: Hess, Frank L. (1908b), The magnesite deposits of California: USGS Bulletin 355, 67 pp.: 39; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 248. |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Description: Occurs as a 3 foot (0.95 meter) wide vein. Reference: Blake, Wm. P. (1855), Observations on the extent of the gold region of California and Oregon, with notices of mineral localities in California and of some remarkable specimens of crystalline gold: American Journal of Science, 2nd. Series: 20: 82; Blake, Wm. P. (1856), Reports of explorations and surveys to ascertain the most practical and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean: 33rd. Congress, 2nd. Session, House Doc. 91: Vol. 5, part 2, geological report: 289. |
β 'Mica Group' Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10188306. |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: 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.: map No. 281, 172; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 69. |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Fernandez prospect (Blue Max prospect), Morris Peak, Indian Wells Canyon Mining District, Kern Co., California, USA High Peak Mine (Hi-Peak Mine), Indian Wells, Indian Wells Canyon Mining District, Kern Co., California, USA Magnolia & Pyavin Mine (Magnolia Mine; Bechtle), Morris Peak, Indian Wells Canyon Mining District, Kern Co., California, USA Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10212358. |
β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10212358. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
Group 6 - Borates | |||
β | Borax | 6.DA.10 | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 Β· 8H2O |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | '' | - | |
β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β | 'Mica Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
H | β Clinozoisite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
H | β Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
B | Boron | |
B | β Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Clinozoisite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
O | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Al | β Clinozoisite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Si | β Clinozoisite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Clinozoisite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
References
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Fernandez prospect, Morris Peak, Indian Wells Canyon Mining District, Kern Co., California, USA