McKendry group (McKentry; McKendry Bentonite; Daly claim; Day claim; Grubstake Hill claim), Red Buttes, El Paso Mountains District, El Paso Mountains, Kern County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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McKendry group (McKentry; McKendry Bentonite; Daly claim; Day claim; Grubstake Hill claim) | - not defined - |
Red Buttes | - not defined - |
El Paso Mountains District | Mining District |
El Paso Mountains | Mountain Range |
Kern County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 25' 12'' North , 117° 55' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Johannesburg | 172 (2011) | 27.1km |
Inyokern | 1,099 (2018) | 27.3km |
China Lake Acres | 1,876 (2011) | 28.6km |
Ridgecrest | 28,780 (2017) | 32.3km |
California City | 13,277 (2017) | 33.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Indian Wells Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Ridgecrest, California | 32km |
Mindat Locality ID:
80279
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:80279:3
GUID (UUID V4):
dc83f242-f6f6-4c61-b9c4-0113b4fd39d7
A former placer Au occurrence/mine located in sec. 29, T30S, R37E, MDM, 1.3 km (0.8 mile) W of Red Buttes (coordinates of record). Owned by F. S. McKendry & (?) Pancho Barnes, Cantil, California (1981). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. A prior Au mine with a production of 300 ounces of Au. Also produced a clay contaminated with caustic salt. Production was for tile products.
Local rocks include Tertiary volcanic flow rocks, unit 16 (Northern Mojave Desert) and/or Plio-Pleistocene and Pliocene loosely consolidated deposits.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Clay minerals' Description: Material contaminated with caustic salt. |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Description: Placer material. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10076746 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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