Rand Mine (Yellow Aster Mine; Baltic 0060291248; Yellow Aster 0060290374), Randsburg, Rand District (Randsburg District), Rand Mountains, Kern County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 20' 60'' North , 117° 39' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | 172 (2011) | 2.9km |
| Ridgecrest | 28,780 (2017) | 30.3km |
| China Lake Acres | 1,876 (2011) | 33.9km |
| Inyokern | 1,099 (2018) | 36.1km |
| Boron | 2,253 (2011) | 39.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Wells Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Ridgecrest, California | 30km |
Mindat Locality ID:
26677
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26677:9
GUID (UUID V4):
22bb00a8-e2e0-4b68-ba17-c2495b8244b4
A former lode Au-Ag occurrence/mine located in sec. 2, T30S, R40E, MDM, about 2.3 km SSW of Randsburg and about 1.8 km E of Government Peak, on private (patented) land (located claim). Discovered in 1896. Owned by Glamis Gold Inc. (100%), Canada (1996). Operated by the Rand Gold Mining Company, California (1996). First modern production was in 1987. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Local rocks include Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 2 (Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges)
Workings include surface and underground openings. The modern mine is an open pit.
Production statistics: Year: 1993 (fiscal year 1993 (07-1992-06/1993): 49,888 Troy ounces (1,551,690 grams) Au. Year: 1994 (fiscal year 1994 (07/1993-06/1994): 81,134 Troy ounces (2,523,550 grams) Au. Year: 1995 (total year 1995): 67,950 Troy ounces (2,113,482 grams) Au. Year: 1995 (07-1995 to 12/1995): 29,814 Troy ounces (927,319 grams) Au. Year: 1996 (total year 1996): 85,762 Troy ounces (2,667,497 grams) Au. 1996 total ore mined: 8,840,600 short tons.
Production records combined the Yellow Aster, Baltic, Lamont Gold production for FY years 1993-1995. 1996 production records, also combined, were for the full year 1996.
Reserves and resources data are found in: Glamis Gold, Ltd., 07/95 - 12/95 form 10-K: 12; Glamis Gold, Ltd., New release (1996), Oct. 11, 1996: 2; Glamis Gold, Ltd. (1996) form 10-K: 13, 30-31; Glamis Gold, Ltd. (1996) annual report, insert.
Reserves and resources data: Type: in-situ (estimate year = 1997): demonstrated reserves: 63,147,000 metric tons of ore; indicated reserves: 16,821,000 metric tons of ore; measured reserves: 46,326,000 metric tons of ore. Commodity: Au at 0.69 grams/metric ton (1997).
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Miargyrite Formula: AgSbS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ 'Stylotypite' Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ Wulfenite ? Formula: Pb(MoO4) Description: Tentatively identified in Au ores. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Miargyrite | 2.HA.10 | AgSbS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Wulfenite ? | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Stylotypite' | - | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Stylotypite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Stylotypite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Stylotypite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Stylotypite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| Ag | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| Sb | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | ⓘ Stylotypite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10285173 |
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Localities in this Region
- California
- Kern County
- Rand Mountains
- Rand District (Randsburg District)
- Randsburg
- Rand Mine (Yellow Aster Mine; Baltic 0060291248; Yellow Aster 0060290374)
- Randsburg
- Rand District (Randsburg District)
- Rand Mountains
- Kern County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060291321
