Burton-Brite-Blank Mine (Brite Mine; Burton Mine), Middle Buttes deposit (Cactus deposit), Middle Butte, Rosamond, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District), Kern County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 57' 35'' North , 118° 16' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Mojave | 4,238 (2011) | 13.4km |
Rosamond | 18,150 (2011) | 14.2km |
Tehachapi | 13,021 (2017) | 25.3km |
Golden Hills | 8,656 (2011) | 28.7km |
Edwards Air Force Base | 2,063 (2013) | 30.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Tehachapi Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Tehachapi, California | 25km |
Antelope Valley Gem and Mineral Club | Lancaster, California | 31km |
Palmdale Gem & Mineral Club | Palmdale, California | 44km |
Mindat Locality ID:
79872
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:79872:8
GUID (UUID V4):
fd6ddd74-f231-4e80-a244-f90084319dbe
A former Au-Ag occurrence/mine located in the NW¼ sec. 16, T10N, R13W, SBM, about 14.6 km NW of Rosamond proper, on the E slope of Middle Butte. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. Local rocks include Tertiary intrusive rocks (hypabyssal), unit 7 (Northern Mojave Desert) and/or Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Workings include surface and underground openings.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Description: Occurs in substantial amounts in ore veins. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10076690 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Mojave DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060290141