Kelly Mine, Randsburg, Rand District (Randsburg District), Rand Mountains, Kern County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kelly Mine | Mine |
| Randsburg | - not defined - |
| Rand District (Randsburg District) | Mining District |
| Rand Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Kern County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 21' 36'' North , 117° 38' 60'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | 172 (2011) | 2.0km |
| Ridgecrest | 28,780 (2017) | 29.2km |
| China Lake Acres | 1,876 (2011) | 32.8km |
| Inyokern | 1,099 (2018) | 35.1km |
| Boron | 2,253 (2011) | 40.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Wells Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Ridgecrest, California | 29km |
Mindat Locality ID:
3545
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3545:6
GUID (UUID V4):
3dd2bd0f-4379-48c8-a78e-ca555743b841
A Ag-Au occurrence/mine located 1.2 km (0.7 mile) SE of Randsburg, along the W canyon wall of Fiddler Gulch. Discovered in 1893. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Mineralization is a hydrothermal vein deposit (Deposit model code: 151; USGS model code: 25d; deposit model name: epithermal vein, Sado; Mark3 model number: 28) hosted in rocks of the Silverton Volcanic Series (Rand Schist). The strongest veins in the system strike N80E and NW. Controls for ore emplacement included wallrock/fault planes. The area is characterized by Paleozoic shales, slates, limestones and calcareous sandstones that are intruded by serpentine, gabbro and granodiorite . Flat-lying schist is intruded by a batholith of quartz monzonite (Mesozoic Atolia) and numerous Miocene rhyolite pipes, dikes and sills. Associated rocks include Neoarchean rhyolite. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Production data are found in: Hulin, Carlton D. (1925).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Miargyrite Formula: AgSbS2 References: |
| β Pickeringite Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| β Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrostilpnite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| β Silver Formula: Ag References: |
| β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 References: |
| β Xanthoconite Formula: Ag3AsS3 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| β | Pyrostilpnite | 2.GA.10 | Ag3SbS3 |
| β | Xanthoconite | 2.GA.10 | Ag3AsS3 |
| β | Miargyrite | 2.HA.10 | AgSbS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| 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 | Pickeringite | 7.CB.85 | MgAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O |
| β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| S | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrostilpnite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | β Xanthoconite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Xanthoconite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| Ag | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ag | β Pyrostilpnite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Ag | β Xanthoconite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| Sb | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | β Pyrostilpnite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10048785 |
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