Buchanan prospect (Kenawyer Mine), Kanawyers, Kings Canyon National Park, Fresno County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Buchanan prospect (Kenawyer Mine) | Prospect |
| Kanawyers | - not defined - |
| Kings Canyon National Park | National Park |
| Fresno County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 47' 60'' North , 118° 35' 60'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Independence | 669 (2011) | 35.6km |
| Three Rivers | 2,182 (2011) | 48.5km |
| Big Pine | 1,756 (2014) | 49.0km |
| Wilkerson | 563 (2011) | 56.5km |
| Lemon Cove | 308 (2011) | 60.6km |
A Cu-Mo occurrence/prospect located in secs. 10 & 15, T13S, R31E, MDM, 1.5 km (4,800 feet) WNW of Kanawyers and 6.3 km (3.9 miles) E of Cedar Grove, on the S slope of North Dome (summit), N side of Kings Canyon, on National Park Service land (Kings Canyon National Park). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is .
Mineralization is hosted in granite. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
No production.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Molybdenite-2H' Formula: MoS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Molybdenite-2H' | - | MoS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite-2H | MoS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite-2H | MoS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10008305 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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