Unnamed Borate occurrence [1], Indian Wells, Indian Wells Canyon Mining District, Kern County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Unnamed Borate occurrence [1] | Occurrence |
Indian Wells | - not defined - |
Indian Wells Canyon Mining District | Mining District |
Kern County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° North , 117° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~5km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
217680
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217680:5
GUID (UUID V4):
f1268fa6-a29d-4a43-9935-7460b4be71a2
A borate occurrence located in T26S, R38E, MDM, at Indian Wells (stated as Indian Springs), near Walker's Pass.
NOTE: The location of this occurrence, based on the description provided, places it somewhere between Indian Wells Canyon on the N and Freeman Canyon on the S, about in secs. 19, 20, 29 & 30, between Indian Wells and Walker Pass.
Mineralization is an evaporite borate deposit in a playa.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 6 - Borates | |||
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ⓘ | Borax | 6.DA.10 | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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