Wegman group (Grace group; Eureka; Karma vein; Karma claim; Intention Junction claim; Ajax claim), Soledad Mountain project (Victory), Soledad Mountain deposit, Soledad Mountain (Butte Mountain), Mojave, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District), Kern County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 59' 21'' North , 118° 11' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Mojave | 4,238 (2011) | 7.3km |
Rosamond | 18,150 (2011) | 14.2km |
California City | 13,277 (2017) | 24.3km |
Edwards Air Force Base | 2,063 (2013) | 24.9km |
Tehachapi | 13,021 (2017) | 28.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Tehachapi Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Tehachapi, California | 28km |
Antelope Valley Gem and Mineral Club | Lancaster, California | 33km |
Palmdale Gem & Mineral Club | Palmdale, California | 46km |
Mindat Locality ID:
80155
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:80155:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0d0f76dc-939a-475e-80ed-3572906b2741
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in the NW¼ sec. 6, T10N, R12W, SBM, on the N slope of Soledad Mountain, on private (patented) land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in rhyolite. Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Workings include unspecified underground openings.
Production data are found in: California Journal of Mines and Geology: 14: 498.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
ⓘ Bromargyrite ? Formula: AgBr Description: Ostensibly abundant here but unconfirmed. |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Sugary material. |
ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Bromargyrite ? | 3.AA.15 | AgBr |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
---|---|---|
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Br | Bromine | |
Br | ⓘ Bromargyrite | AgBr |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | ⓘ Bromargyrite | AgBr |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10076779 |
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Localities in this Region
- California
- Kern County
- Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District)
- Mojave
- Soledad Mountain (Butte Mountain)
- Soledad Mountain deposit
- Soledad Mountain project (Victory)
- Wegman group (Grace group; Eureka; Karma vein; Karma claim; Intention Junction claim; Ajax claim)
- Soledad Mountain project (Victory)
- Soledad Mountain deposit
- Soledad Mountain (Butte Mountain)
- Mojave
- Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District)
- Kern County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060290365