Locality type: | Mine |
Classification |
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Species: | Kyanite |
Formula: | Al2(SiO4)O |
Comments: | Occurs as crystals with quartzite and muscovite schist. |
Colour: | Blue |
Abundance at site: | Very common |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Associated Minerals: |
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Associates: | Pyrophyllite Quartz Scorzalite Sericite Tourmaline
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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Quartz | β4 photos of Kyanite associated with Quartz at this locality. |
Rutile | β3 photos of Kyanite associated with Rutile at this locality. |
Andalusite | β3 photos of Kyanite associated with Andalusite at this locality. |
Hematite | β1 photo of Kyanite associated with Hematite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Kyanite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Bluebird Kyanite Mine (Vitrefrax Corporation property; Vitrefrax Mine; Bluebird Hill Kyanite deposit; Drifted Snow; Foster Bluebird Mine; Bluebird Mine; Ogilby Kyanite deposit), Vitrefrax Hill (Bluebird Hill), Obregon, Cargo Muchacho Mining District (Hedges Mining District; Ogilby Mining District), Cargo Muchacho Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (6 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 325337 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:325337:3 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 8c94120e-879c-4941-9abc-0d0e8408838b |
Nearest other occurrences of Kyanite |
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0.0km (0.0 miles) | βVitrefrax Hill (Bluebird Hill), Obregon, Cargo Muchacho Mining District (Hedges Mining District; Ogilby Mining District), Cargo Muchacho Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA |
1.2km (0.7 miles) | βDrifted Snow Mine, Obregon, Cargo Muchacho Mining District (Hedges Mining District; Ogilby Mining District), Cargo Muchacho Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA |
1.5km (0.9 miles) | βWestern Non-Metallic Mine (Western Non-Metallic Company Mine), Obregon, Cargo Muchacho Mining District (Hedges Mining District; Ogilby Mining District), Cargo Muchacho Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA |
2.2km (1.3 miles) | βAmerican Girl Mine (Cargo Mine; Cargo Muchacho Mine), American Girl project, Obregon, Cargo Muchacho Mining District (Hedges Mining District; Ogilby Mining District), Cargo Muchacho Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA |
18.5km (11.5 miles) | βUnnamed Dumortierite occurrences [1], Ogilby, Imperial County, California, USA |
18.8km (11.7 miles) | βIndian Pass placer, Indian Pass, Chocolate Mountains Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA |
29.5km (18.3 miles) | βCrown Uranium prospect (Crown Uranium group; Tenn-Cal claims; Tenn-Cal group), Glamis, Chocolate Mountains Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA |
38.7km (24.1 miles) | βClip Mine (Silver Clip Mine; Blaine Mine; Silver Mines Consolidated Mine), Clip, Hidden Valley, Silver Mining District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA |
40.1km (24.9 miles) | βClip, Hidden Valley, Silver Mining District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA |
40.5km (25.2 miles) | βClip Wash, Clip, Hidden Valley, Silver Mining District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA |
References |
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Bluebird Kyanite Mine, Vitrefrax Hill, Obregon, Cargo Muchacho Mining District, Cargo Muchacho Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA