New Deal occurrence, Sorrell Peak, Piute Mountain District (Mount Sinai District), Piute Mountains, Kern County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 25' 0'' North , 118° 16' 60'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Squirrel Mountain Valley | 547 (2011) | 25.7km |
Bodfish | 1,956 (2011) | 26.8km |
Mountain Mesa | 777 (2011) | 27.1km |
Weldon | 2,642 (2011) | 27.7km |
Lake Isabella | 3,466 (2011) | 28.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Tehachapi Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Tehachapi, California | 35km |
Mindat Locality ID:
80336
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:80336:7
GUID (UUID V4):
075380c9-01f1-448d-8d1c-69869ccc75ad
A W-As occurrence located 0.5 km (0.3 mile) E of Sorrell Peak (coordinates of record), on the N side of the headwater area of Water Canyon. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is .
Mineralization is hosted in granite. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
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ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
W | Tungsten | |
W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10008629 |
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