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Randsburg, Rand District (Randsburg District), Rand Mountains, Kern County, California, USAi
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Rand District (Randsburg District)Mining District
Rand MountainsMountain Range
Kern CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 22' 7'' North , 117° 39' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.36861,-117.65722
GeoHash:
G#: 9qk34wsth
GRN:
N24W69
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Johannesburg172 (2011)2.1km
Ridgecrest28,780 (2017)28.2km
China Lake Acres1,876 (2011)31.7km
Inyokern1,099 (2018)34.0km
California City13,277 (2017)40.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Indian Wells Valley Gem & Mineral SocietyRidgecrest, California28km
Mindat Locality ID:
270814
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:270814:3
GUID (UUID V4):
09b80fae-26cb-47ea-a59b-ae76ded7883d


A populated place (town). It is situated 17 miles (27 km) S of Ridgecrest, at an elevation of 3504 feet (1,068 meters), on the W side of US highway 395 between Kramer Junction to the S and Ridgecrest to the N. Randsburg is in the Rand Mountains, and is separated by a ridge from the neighboring community of Johannesburg.

The discovery of gold at the Rand Mine in 1895 led to the quick establishment of a mining camp that was named the Rand Camp. Both the mine and camp were named after the gold mining region in South Africa.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Description: Occurs as beautiful crystals, presumably pseudomorphs. Mistaken for turquoise.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Manganese Oxides'
β“˜ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
β“˜ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
β“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrostilpnite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
References:
AmMin 26:130
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
β“˜ 'Stylotypite'
Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Colour: Black
Description: Occurs in a schist.
β“˜ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
β“˜ Wulfenite ?
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Description: Tentatively identified in Au ores.
β“˜ Xanthoconite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
β“˜ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Occurs as crystals to 1 inch (2.5 cm) in schist.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
β“˜Xanthoconite2.GA.10Ag3AsS3
β“˜Pyrostilpnite2.GA.10Ag3SbS3
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
β“˜Miargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Pickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
β“˜Wulfenite ?7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
β“˜Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Stylotypite'-Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
β“˜'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
Sβ“˜ StylotypiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ StylotypiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuβ“˜ StylotypiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ StylotypiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asβ“˜ XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agβ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agβ“˜ PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
Agβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Agβ“˜ XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbβ“˜ PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
Sbβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbβ“˜ StylotypiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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