Gill Ranch deposit (Gill Ranch prospect), Mirador, Tulare County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Gill Ranch deposit (Gill Ranch prospect) | Deposit |
Mirador | - not defined - |
Tulare County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 12' 25'' North , 118° 58' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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El Rancho | 124 (2017) | 8.4km |
Lindsay | 13,217 (2017) | 10.0km |
Strathmore | 2,819 (2011) | 10.2km |
Tonyville | 316 (2011) | 11.2km |
Tooleville | 339 (2017) | 15.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Tule Gem and Mineral Society | Farmersville, California | 23km |
Mindat Locality ID:
97318
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:97318:9
GUID (UUID V4):
a051888b-370c-494a-bd0b-37acb74bcb03
A Mn occurrence located in sec. 5, T20S, R28E, MDM, 6.9 km (4.3 miles) NE of Mirador, on the divide between Oat Canyon on the E and Rocky Hills on the W. Owned by Z.E. Pope, California (1974). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a Mn deposit comprised of Mn oxides and rhodonite in metamorphic rocks. Local rocks include ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 2 (Western Sierra Nevada and Klamath Mountains) and/or pre-Cenozoic metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks undivided.
Workings include unspecified surface openings/operations.
Analytical data results: Ore grade 14.9% Mn, 2.2% Fe, 69.78% silica.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' |
ⓘ Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10033737 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0061070135