Fresno Magnesite Mine (Piedra Magnesite Company; Piedra Mine; Balcher Mine; Ward), Piedra, Fresno County, California, USAi
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Fresno Magnesite Mine (Piedra Magnesite Company; Piedra Mine; Balcher Mine; Ward) | Mine |
Piedra | - not defined - |
Fresno County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 49' 46'' North , 119° 22' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Minkler | 1,003 (2011) | 13.5km |
Centerville | 392 (2011) | 14.7km |
Squaw Valley | 3,162 (2011) | 15.7km |
Sanger | 24,950 (2017) | 20.5km |
Orange Cove | 9,598 (2017) | 23.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Fresno Gem & Mineral Society | Fresno, California | 36km |
Mindat Locality ID:
76319
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:76319:3
GUID (UUID V4):
ee20c38b-50e3-4c5b-bae8-7419fde9abbf
A former magnesite mine located in secs. 5 & 9, T13S, R24E, MDM, 2.1 km (7,000 feet) N of Piedra (near the Piedra PO) and 1.5 km (5,100 feet) ENE of Piedra, along the S side of the Kings River, between river miles 92 & 93 (2 locations). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Local rocks include Mesozoic gabbroic rocks, unit 2 (undivided).
Workings include unspecified surface openings.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Colour: White Description: Occurs as massive white veins in serpentine. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
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ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10236591 |
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