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Johannesburg District, Kern County, California, USAi
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Unknown Mine Adit

Johannesburg, Johannesburg District, Kern County, California, USA
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Caged Opening to the Mine

Mispah-Montana claims, Johannesburg, Johannesburg District, Kern County, California, USA
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Mine Tailings at the Mispah-Montana

Mispah-Montana claims, Johannesburg, Johannesburg District, Kern County, California, USA
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Unknown Mine Adit

Johannesburg, Johannesburg District, Kern County, California, USA
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Caged Opening to the Mine

Mispah-Montana claims, Johannesburg, Johannesburg District, Kern County, California, USA
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Mine Tailings at the Mispah-Montana

Mispah-Montana claims, Johannesburg, Johannesburg District, Kern County, California, USA
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Unknown Mine Adit

Johannesburg, Johannesburg District, Kern County, California, USA
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Caged Opening to the Mine

Mispah-Montana claims, Johannesburg, Johannesburg District, Kern County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° North , 117° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~9km
GRN:
N24W69
Type:
Mining District
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
217847
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217847:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


NOTE: There is no USGS MRDS database file for this ill-defined district. Johannesburg immediately adjoins Randsburg and is probably best listed as being in the Rand District.

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Stibnite ?
Formula: Sb2S3
Description: Listed as "stubnite" in the USGS MRDS file.
ⓘ 'Stylotypite'
Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStibnite ?2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘMiargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Stylotypite'-Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ StylotypiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ StylotypiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ StylotypiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ZnZinc
Znⓘ StylotypiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
AgSilver
Agⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ StylotypiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

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