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Woody (Weringdale), Woody Mining District, Kern County, California, USAi
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Woody Mining DistrictMining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 42' 15'' North , 118° 50' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.70412,-118.83426
GRN:
N24W70
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pine Flat166 (2011)25.4km
Alta Sierra7,047 (2016)25.5km
Richgrove2,882 (2011)26.7km
Ducor612 (2011)28.3km
Rodriguez Camp156 (2017)29.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Kern County Mineral SocietyBakersfield, California40km
San Joaquin Valley Lapidary SocietyBakersfield, California40km
Mindat Locality ID:
217016
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217016:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A populated place.

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11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Description: Occurs with unspecified sulphides and oxides.
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Description: Occurs in veins in granodiorite. Includes sooty material.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: Occurs in veins in granodiorite.
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Description: Occurs as crystals to 2 inch diameter.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Placer material. Apparently somewhat argentiferous.
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Description: Occurs as veinlets in garnet-pyroxene rock.
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Description: Occurs with unspecified sulphides.
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
Description: Occurs in a pipe in granodiorite.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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Larsen, Esper Signius & George Steiger (1917), Mineralogical notes; griffithite, a new member of the chlorite group: Washington Academy of Science Journal: 7: 4.
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U.S. Geological Survey (1981), Geographic Names Phase I data compilation (1976-1981). 31-Dec-1981.
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Durham, David L. (1998), California’s Geographic Names. 31-Dec-1998. Clovis, California : Word Dancer Press.
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