Middle Butte, Rosamond, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District), Kern County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Middle Butte | Table/Butte |
| Rosamond | - not defined - |
| Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District) | Mining District |
| Kern County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 57' 35'' North , 118° 16' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mojave | 4,238 (2011) | 14.0km |
| Rosamond | 18,150 (2011) | 14.8km |
| Tehachapi | 13,021 (2017) | 24.7km |
| Golden Hills | 8,656 (2011) | 28.1km |
| Edwards Air Force Base | 2,063 (2013) | 31.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tehachapi Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Tehachapi, California | 25km |
| Antelope Valley Gem and Mineral Club | Lancaster, California | 32km |
| Palmdale Gem & Mineral Club | Palmdale, California | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
271031
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:271031:3
GUID (UUID V4):
956191cd-a914-432d-bcf9-638092243c7c
A summit located in secs. 16 & 17, T11N, R13W, SBM, W of Soledad Mountain and on the N margin of Rosamond.
NOTE: This feature is not named on the topo maps but is quite evident as distinct feature. It is also not listed in the USGS GNIS database. The coordinates presented are from the approximate center of the summit.
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Detailed Mineral List:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| β | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Stromeyerite | 2.BA.40 | AgCuS |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | Corderoite | 2.FC.15a | Hg2+3S2Cl2 |
| β | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Argentojarosite | 7.BC.10 | AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Plumbojarosite | 7.BC.10 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 10-12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| β | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Argentojarosite | AgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Argentojarosite | AgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Argentojarosite | AgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Corderoite | Hg32+S2Cl2 |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| S | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Cl | β Corderoite | Hg32+S2Cl2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Argentojarosite | AgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | β Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Cu | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| As | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| As | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | β Argentojarosite | AgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Ag | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Ag | β Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | β Corderoite | Hg32+S2Cl2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Kern County
- Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District)
- Rosamond
- Middle Butte
- Rosamond
- Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District)
- Kern County
- California
- Kern County
- Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District)
- Rosamond
- Middle Butte
- Middle Buttes deposit (Cactus deposit)
- Quien Sabe Mine (Quien Sabe prospect)
- Western Mine (Western prospect; Western Hematite prospect; Hematite)
- Middle Butte
- Rosamond
- Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District)
- Kern County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Mojave DomainDomain
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