Erskine Creek deposits, Lake Isabella, Erskine Creek Mining District, Kern County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Erskine Creek deposits | Group of Deposits |
| Lake Isabella | Town |
| Erskine Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Kern County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 35' 39'' North , 118° 27' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Deposits
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Isabella | 3,466 (2011) | 2.9km |
| Bodfish | 1,956 (2011) | 3.1km |
| Squirrel Mountain Valley | 547 (2011) | 5.4km |
| Mountain Mesa | 777 (2011) | 6.9km |
| Wofford Heights | 2,200 (2014) | 12.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
3487
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3487:9
GUID (UUID V4):
575f42ed-f8a6-44fe-b5e8-c900606ae414
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tom Moore-Erskine Creek
An Sb-limestone deposit/mine/quarry located in sec. 8, T27S, R33E, MDM, 2.9 km (1.8 miles) SSE of Lake Isabella (town), along the S canyon wall of Erskine Creek. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Local rocks include pre-Cenozoic metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks undivided.
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Detailed Mineral List:
| β Antimony Formula: Sb Description: Occurs as nodular masses to 300 pounds (140 kg). |
| β Cervantite Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4 Localities: References: |
| β Kermesite Formula: Sb2S2O References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Senarmontite Formula: Sb2O3 References: |
| β 'Stibiconite' Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) Description: Occurs as an alteration product of stibnite. |
| β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Description: Aggregated blades and masses. |
| β Valentinite Formula: Sb2O3 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Antimony | 1.CA.05 | Sb |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| β | Kermesite | 2.FD.05 | Sb2S2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Senarmontite | 4.CB.50 | Sb2O3 |
| β | Valentinite | 4.CB.55 | Sb2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Cervantite | 4.DE.30 | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| β | 'Stibiconite' | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Cervantite | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| O | β Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Senarmontite | Sb2O3 |
| O | β Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| O | β Valentinite | Sb2O3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
| S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Antimony | Sb |
| Sb | β Cervantite | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| Sb | β Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
| Sb | β Senarmontite | Sb2O3 |
| Sb | β Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | β Valentinite | Sb2O3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10110504 |
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Localities in this Region
- California
- Kern County
- Erskine Creek Mining District
- Lake Isabella
- Erskine Creek deposits
- Lake Isabella
- Erskine Creek Mining District
- Kern County
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060291059
