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Christie Mine (Christi Mine; Christy Mine; Christie Asbestos; Coalinga Asbestos), Wright Mountain, Fresno County, California, USAi
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Christie Mine (Christi Mine; Christy Mine; Christie Asbestos; Coalinga Asbestos)Mine
Wright MountainMountain
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 19' 51'' North , 120° 32' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.33083,-120.54389
GeoHash:
G#: 9q6q8vyd7
GRN:
N25W70
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Three Rocks246 (2011)23.4km
Coalinga16,564 (2017)26.9km
Cantua Creek466 (2011)27.8km
Huron6,836 (2017)42.0km
Tranquillity799 (2011)43.9km
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ClubLocationDistance
Coalinga Rockhound SocietyCoalinga, California27km
Mindat Locality ID:
7863
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:7863:7
GUID (UUID V4):
57d31e8e-8ec3-4743-97d3-7f4497ac56e4


An asbestos occurrence/mine located in the SΒ½ sec. 27, T18S, R13E, MDM, 0.7 km (0.4 mile) WNW of Wright Mountain (coordinates of record), on federal land (located claim; fee ownership). Discovered in 1905. First produced in 1962. Owned by Tenneco Oil Co. (100.00%), Arizona (1981). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.

Mineralization is hosted in the New Idria serpentine mass. The ore body strikes N65E and dips 01W at a thickness of 152 meters and a depth-to-top of 1 meter. The ore body involves a shear zone and is tabular in form. Primary ore control was lithology with faulting as the secondary control. Wallrock alteration is slight. Local rocks include ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 3 (Coast Ranges and Western Klamath Mountains).

Workings include surface openings comprised of a large open pit.

Production data: Produced a total of 1,327,686 metric tons of ore containing 80% asbestos during the period 1962-1973. Consistently produced ore with about 80% asbestos.

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5 valid minerals.

Gallery:

CaMg(CO3)2β“˜ Dolomite
Auβ“˜ Gold
Fe2+Fe3+2O4β“˜ Magnetite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Chrysotile9..Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060190026
Laizure, Clyde McK (1926), Twenty Second Report of the State Mineralogist - Asbestos, California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Mining Bureau (Report 22): 22: 222-227.
Merritt, Paul C. (1962), California Asbestos Goes to Market, Society of Mining Engineers, September: 57-59.
Munro, R.C. and Reim, K.M. (1962) Coalinga – newcomer to the asbestos industry. Mining Engineering: 14(9): 60-62.
Davis, Fenelon Francis (1963), Highlights in California Mining, 1962. California Division Mines & Geology, Mineral Information Service: 16(2): 5.
Wright, L. A. (1963), Industrial Minerals Role in 1962, Mining Engineering Magazine, February: 79-80.
Bright, J.H. (1966), The California Asbestos Industry, Nevada Bureau of Mines Report 13: 5-10.
Rice, S.J. (1966) Asbestos: uses and economic importance. California Division of Mines and Geology Bulletin 191: 91-92.
Linn, R. K. (1968), Ore Deposits of the United States, New Idria Mining District, A.I.M.E., volunme II: 1647-1648.
May, T. C., and Lewis, R. W. (1970), Asbestos, U.S. Bureau of Mines Bulletin 650: 851-863.
Hurlburt, C. H. (1971), Dana's Manual of Mineralogy, New York, John Wiley and Sons, 579 pp.
Kerns, W. H. (1974), The Mineral Industry of California, U.S. Department of the Interior; Bureau of Mines, Minerals Yearbook: 123.
U.S. Bureau of Mines, Minerals Yearbook (1974): Asbestos: 179-181.
Kelly, F. R. (1975), Mineral Property Report, Department of Conservation, Division of Mines and Geology, Coalinga Asbestos Co. Mine and Mill, 8 pp.
Clifton, R.A. (1980), Mineral Facts and Problems (Asbestos), U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines Bulletin 671, 17 pp.
U.S. Bureau of Mines and USGS (1980), Principles of a Resource/Reserve Classification for Minerals, USGS Circular 831, 5 pp.
Hay, H. M. (1981), Personal Communication: Johns-Manville Sales Corporation California, Division of Mines and Geology: 16(2): 5. NO. 2, PP. 5.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
Mineralogical Record (1989): 20(5): 387.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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