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Big Blue group (North Extension Sumner; Jeff Davis; Bull Run; Beauregard; Urbana; Frank; Content; Big Blue-Sumner; Glue Gouge), Wofford Heights, Cove Mining District, Kern County, California, USAi
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Big Blue group (North Extension Sumner; Jeff Davis; Bull Run; Beauregard; Urbana; Frank; Content; Big Blue-Sumner; Glue Gouge)- not defined -
Wofford Heights- not defined -
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 43' 40'' North , 118° 26' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Wofford Heights2,200 (2014)3.1km
Kernville1,395 (2011)3.1km
Mountain Mesa777 (2011)10.1km
Alta Sierra7,047 (2016)10.8km
Squirrel Mountain Valley547 (2011)11.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
28266
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28266:1
GUID (UUID V4):
564bba8d-f809-4ee0-89ee-5ecea7e02dc7


A former group of Au-Cu-Pb-Ag mines located in sec. 28 and the NWΒΌ sec. 32, EΒ½ sec. 21, T25S, R33E, MDM, 3.1 km (1.9 miles) NE of Wofford Heights and 3.0 km (1.9 miles) SW of Kernville. Started in 1860. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.

Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).

Workings include unspecified underground openings.

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9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Description: Most of the galena produced in this county.
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities:
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Description: Occurs in ores.
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2

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