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Soledad Mountain (Butte Mountain), Mojave, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District), Kern County, California, USAi
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Soledad Mountain (Butte Mountain)Mountain
Mojave- not defined -
Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District)Mining District
Kern CountyCounty
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08610410017272057772205.jpg
View of the Mojave gold mining area, ca. 1930.

Golden Queen Mine, Soledad Mountain project, Soledad Mountain deposit, Soledad Mountain, Mojave, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
03230390017272057784134.jpg
View of the Mojave gold mining area, ca. 1948.

Golden Queen Mine, Soledad Mountain project, Soledad Mountain deposit, Soledad Mountain, Mojave, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
09157350017272057789398.jpg
View of the Mojave gold mining area, ca. 1970.

Golden Queen Mine, Soledad Mountain project, Soledad Mountain deposit, Soledad Mountain, Mojave, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
08610410017272057772205.jpg
View of the Mojave gold mining area, ca. 1930.

Golden Queen Mine, Soledad Mountain project, Soledad Mountain deposit, Soledad Mountain, Mojave, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
03230390017272057784134.jpg
View of the Mojave gold mining area, ca. 1948.

Golden Queen Mine, Soledad Mountain project, Soledad Mountain deposit, Soledad Mountain, Mojave, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
09157350017272057789398.jpg
View of the Mojave gold mining area, ca. 1970.

Golden Queen Mine, Soledad Mountain project, Soledad Mountain deposit, Soledad Mountain, Mojave, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
08610410017272057772205.jpg
View of the Mojave gold mining area, ca. 1930.

Golden Queen Mine, Soledad Mountain project, Soledad Mountain deposit, Soledad Mountain, Mojave, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
03230390017272057784134.jpg
View of the Mojave gold mining area, ca. 1948.

Golden Queen Mine, Soledad Mountain project, Soledad Mountain deposit, Soledad Mountain, Mojave, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 58' 57'' North , 118° 11' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.98250,-118.18750
GRN:
N24W69
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mojave4,238 (2011)7.9km
Rosamond18,150 (2011)13.3km
Edwards Air Force Base2,063 (2013)24.1km
California City13,277 (2017)24.3km
Tehachapi13,021 (2017)29.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Tehachapi Valley Gem & Mineral SocietyTehachapi, California29km
Antelope Valley Gem and Mineral ClubLancaster, California32km
Palmdale Gem & Mineral ClubPalmdale, California45km
Mindat Locality ID:
29089
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29089:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A summit located in T10N, R12W, MDM, about 6 miles S of Mojave.

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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Localities:
Silver Queen Mine (Silver Queen vein; Golden Queen Mine [?]; McBrayer Mine), Soledad Mountain project (Victory), Soledad Mountain deposit, Soledad Mountain (Butte Mountain), Mojave, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District), Kern County, California, USA
Soledad Mountain (Butte Mountain), Mojave, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District), Kern County, California, USA
Bobtail Mine, Soledad Mountain project (Victory), Soledad Mountain deposit, Soledad Mountain (Butte Mountain), Mojave, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District), Kern County, California, USA
Wegman group (Grace group; Eureka; Karma vein; Karma claim; Intention Junction claim; Ajax claim), Soledad Mountain project (Victory), Soledad Mountain deposit, Soledad Mountain (Butte Mountain), Mojave, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District), Kern County, California, USA
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Bromargyrite ?
Formula: AgBr
Description: Ostensibly abundant here but unconfirmed.
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Colour: Platinum-colored
Description: Occurs as tufts to 30 cm long as an alteration product of pyrite in a rhyolite breccia zone.
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Jamesonite ?
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Description: Occurs on bournonite; may be bournonite.
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Description: Fibers less than 15 mm long.
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
Description: Occurs as pseudomorphs after calcite.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Myrickite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘJamesonite ?2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘBromargyrite ?3.AA.15AgBr
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Myrickite4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. MyrickiteSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. MyrickiteSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
FeIron
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
BrBromine
Brⓘ BromargyriteAgBr
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ BromargyriteAgBr
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14

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References

Bateson, Charles E.W. (1905), The Mojave mining district of California: A.I.M.E. Bulletin 7: 65-82; A.I.M.E. Transactions (1907): 37: 176.
Tucker, W. Burling (1921), Los Angeles field division: California Mining Bureau. Report 17: 298
Hamilton, Fletcher McNab & Lloyd L. Root (1923), Nineteenth report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 19; 258 pp.: 157.
Schroter, G.A. (1935), A geologist visits the Mohave mining district: Engineering & Mining Journal: 136: 185-188
Tucker, W. Burling (1935), Mining activity at Soledad Mountain and Middle Buttes, Mohave mining district, Kern County: California Division Mines Report 31: 469
Troxel, Bennie W., Morton, Paul K. (1962) Mines and Mineral Resources of Kern County California. County Report 1. California Division of Mines and Geologypp.91-92
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 84, 232, 254.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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