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Lebec, Gorman District, Tehachapi Mountains, Kern County, California, USAi
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Gorman DistrictMining District
Tehachapi MountainsMountain Range
Kern CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 50' 12'' North , 118° 51' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.83667,-118.86333
GeoHash:
G#: 9q5qpjy67
GRN:
N24W70
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lebec1,468 (2011)0.6km
Frazier Park2,691 (2011)7.6km
Lake of the Woods917 (2011)12.3km
Pine Mountain Club2,315 (2017)26.1km
Mettler136 (2011)27.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
218059
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:218059:8
GUID (UUID V4):
5cfe1283-9481-42a0-b5fe-d4e720bf4058


A populated place (town), located along Interstate highway 5, just N of the Los Angeles County line.

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28 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ 'Andradite-Grossular Series'
β“˜ Anthophyllite ?
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Description: Altered material.
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Rob Lavinsky
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities:
Lower Butler prospect, Tejon Tin project (Gorman Tin project), Lebec, Gorman District, Tehachapi Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
Hogan-Mallery Tin Mine (Hogan-Mallery Meek Mine; Hogan Tin Mine; Meeke Tin Mine; Meeke-Hogan Tin Mine; Meeke-Hogan Mine), Tejon Tin project (Gorman Tin project), Lebec, Gorman District, Tehachapi Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
Upper Butler prospect, Tejon Tin project (Gorman Tin project), Lebec, Gorman District, Tehachapi Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
Crowbar Gulch prospect (Crowbar claim), Tejon Tin project (Gorman Tin project), Lebec, Gorman District, Tehachapi Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
Gray Eagle prospect (Gray Eagle Discovery prospect; Gray Eagle claim), Tejon Tin project (Gorman Tin project), Lebec, Gorman District, Tehachapi Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
Description: Rare here.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Description: Occurs as fracture coatings.
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Description: Brown, massive.
β“˜ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Colour: Pale to deep pink
Description: Occurs in boulders of brecciated gray chert on the alluvial fan at the southern tip of the San Joaquin Valley.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Ludwigite
Formula: Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Description: Occurs in ores.
β“˜ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities:
Hogan-Mallery Tin Mine (Hogan-Mallery Meek Mine; Hogan Tin Mine; Meeke Tin Mine; Meeke-Hogan Tin Mine; Meeke-Hogan Mine), Tejon Tin project (Gorman Tin project), Lebec, Gorman District, Tehachapi Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
Crowbar Gulch prospect (Crowbar claim), Tejon Tin project (Gorman Tin project), Lebec, Gorman District, Tehachapi Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
Gray Eagle prospect (Gray Eagle Discovery prospect; Gray Eagle claim), Tejon Tin project (Gorman Tin project), Lebec, Gorman District, Tehachapi Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
Upper Butler prospect, Tejon Tin project (Gorman Tin project), Lebec, Gorman District, Tehachapi Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
Lower Butler prospect, Tejon Tin project (Gorman Tin project), Lebec, Gorman District, Tehachapi Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
Description: Common in ores.
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Description: Occurs as fracture coatings.
β“˜ 'Manganese Oxides'
Description: Occurs as coatings on other minerals.
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Occurs as an alteration product.
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Occurs as an alteration product.
β“˜ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Description: Fine cutting quality.
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
β“˜ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Description: An associated mineral in the ore.
β“˜ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Maghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67β—»0.33)Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Gibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 6 - Borates
β“˜Ludwigite6.AB.30Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
β“˜Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Anthophyllite ?9.DD.05β—»{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Andradite-Grossular Series'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bβ“˜ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cβ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Oβ“˜ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oβ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Mgβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Feβ“˜ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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