Unnamed Skarn occurrence [1], Kaiser Wilderness area, Fresno County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Skarn occurrence [1] | Occurrence |
| Kaiser Wilderness area | Wilderness Area |
| Fresno County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 17' 35'' North , 119° 7' 59'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Big Creek | 175 (2011) | 14.0km |
| Shaver Lake | 634 (2011) | 26.6km |
| Bass Lake | 527 (2011) | 38.4km |
| Auberry | 2,369 (2011) | 39.1km |
| Mammoth Lakes | 7,946 (2018) | 42.0km |
An Fe-Ti-Mg-Borate occurrence located 5.7 km (3.54 mi) NE of Lakeshore (town), in the Twin Lakes Region (between Huntington Lake and Lake Thomas A. Edison), Kaiser Peak quadrangle.
Mineralization is a small brucite-marble encased in a magnetite-forsterite skarn surrounded by schists and hornfels of a contact poly-metamorphosed septum.
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26 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chestermanite (TL) Formula: Mg2(Fe3+,Mn3+,Al,Sb3+)(BO3)O2 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Chondrodite Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| ⓘ Clinohumite Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| ⓘ Clintonite Formula: CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Dumortierite Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Fluoborite Formula: Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3 |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ Hydromagnesite Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Lillianite Formula: Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
| ⓘ Löllingite Formula: FeAs2 |
| ⓘ Ludwigite Formula: Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Meionite Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| ⓘ Pargasite Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Safflorite Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| ⓘ Wightmanite Formula: Mg5(BO3)O(OH)5 · 2H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Löllingite | 2.EB.15a | FeAs2 |
| ⓘ | Safflorite | 2.EB.15a | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| ⓘ | Lillianite | 2.JB.40a | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
| ⓘ | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Hydromagnesite | 5.DA.05 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Ludwigite | 6.AB.30 | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| ⓘ | Chestermanite (TL) | 6.AB.40 | Mg2(Fe3+,Mn3+,Al,Sb3+)(BO3)O2 |
| ⓘ | Fluoborite | 6.AB.50 | Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3 |
| ⓘ | Wightmanite | 6.AB.55 | Mg5(BO3)O(OH)5 · 2H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Chondrodite | 9.AF.45 | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| ⓘ | Clinohumite | 9.AF.55 | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Dumortierite | 9.AJ.10 | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Pargasite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Clintonite | 9.EC.35 | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Meionite | 9.FB.15 | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Fluoborite | Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| H | ⓘ Wightmanite | Mg5(BO3)O(OH)5 · 2H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Chestermanite | Mg2(Fe3+,Mn3+,Al,Sb3+)(BO3)O2 |
| B | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| B | ⓘ Fluoborite | Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3 |
| B | ⓘ Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| B | ⓘ Wightmanite | Mg5(BO3)O(OH)5 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| C | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chestermanite | Mg2(Fe3+,Mn3+,Al,Sb3+)(BO3)O2 |
| O | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| O | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| O | ⓘ Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Fluoborite | Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | ⓘ Wightmanite | Mg5(BO3)O(OH)5 · 2H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| F | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluoborite | Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Chestermanite | Mg2(Fe3+,Mn3+,Al,Sb3+)(BO3)O2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fluoborite | Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Mg | ⓘ Wightmanite | Mg5(BO3)O(OH)5 · 2H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chestermanite | Mg2(Fe3+,Mn3+,Al,Sb3+)(BO3)O2 |
| Al | ⓘ Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Al | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Lillianite | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Chestermanite | Mg2(Fe3+,Mn3+,Al,Sb3+)(BO3)O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chestermanite | Mg2(Fe3+,Mn3+,Al,Sb3+)(BO3)O2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
| As | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Lillianite | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Chestermanite | Mg2(Fe3+,Mn3+,Al,Sb3+)(BO3)O2 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Lillianite | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Lillianite | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- California
- Fresno County
- Kaiser Wilderness areaWilderness Area
- Fresno County
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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Unnamed Skarn occurrence [1], Kaiser Wilderness area, Fresno County, California, USA