Amalie-Agua Caliente Mine (Amelia; Amelia Mine and mill; Amalia), Loraine, Loraine Mining District, Kern County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Amalie-Agua Caliente Mine (Amelia; Amelia Mine and mill; Amalia) | Mine |
Loraine | - not defined - |
Loraine Mining District | Mining District |
Kern County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 18' 33'' North , 118° 25' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Keene | 431 (2011) | 15.7km |
Golden Hills | 8,656 (2011) | 19.5km |
Tehachapi | 13,021 (2017) | 19.8km |
Bear Valley Springs | 5,172 (2011) | 24.9km |
Stallion Springs | 2,488 (2011) | 31.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Tehachapi Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Tehachapi, California | 20km |
Mindat Locality ID:
79784
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:79784:4
GUID (UUID V4):
2810ee6a-896e-4657-a6a1-1a850fc541d1
A former Au-Ag occurrence/mine located in the NWΒΌ sec. 22, T30N, R33E, MDM, 1.1 km (0.7 mile) ENE of Loraine. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. Employed 4 miners and 4 plant workers (1975).
Local rocks include Tertiary intrusive rocks (hypabyssal), unit 7 (Northern Mojave Desert) and/or pre-Cenozoic metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks undivided.
Workings include unspecified surface openings.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S References: |
β Bromargyrite Formula: AgBr References: |
β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl References: |
β Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 References: |
β Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 References: |
β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
β | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Bromargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgBr |
β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
S | Sulfur | |
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S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
S | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
Br | Bromine | |
Br | β Bromargyrite | AgBr |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | β Bromargyrite | AgBr |
Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Ag | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
Ag | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10072425 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060290677