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Esquire No. 8 claim, Big Creek, Big Creek-Rush Creek Mining District, Fresno County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 55' 0'' North , 119° 14' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Squaw Valley3,162(2011)19.6km
Shaver Lake634(2011)21.8km
Auberry2,369(2011)28.0km
Minkler1,003(2011)28.6km
Centerville392(2011)30.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
25573
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25573:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Lander's Gillespite locality


A Ba occurrence/claim located in sec. 4,T12S, R25E, MDM, 4.7 km (2.92 miles) S of Cats Head Mountain and 4.7 km (2.92 miles) ENE of Trimmer, along Big Creek.

Vertical vein of metamorphic Ba silicates originally called "Lander's gillespite locality" containing parallel veins of walstromite, sanbornite and pellyite in quartz.

Select Mineral List Type

StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

Anandite
Formula:(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
Description: Black micaceous aggregates of the anandite scattered in matrix, also associated with minor red gillespite aggregates
Aragonite
Formula:CaCO3
Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Bazirite
Formula:BaZr(Si3O9)
References:
Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Celsian
Formula:Ba(Al2Si2O8)
Cerchiaraite-(Al) (TL)
Formula:Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
Type Locality:
Cerchiaraite-(Fe) (TL)
Formula:Ba4Fe3+4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
Type Locality:
Devitoite (TL)
Formula:Ba4Ba2Fe2+7Fe3+2[Si4O12]2[PO4]2[CO3]O2(OH)42
Type Locality:
Diopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
Edingtonite
Formula:Ba[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
Ferroericssonite (TL)
Formula:BaFe2+2 Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Type Locality:
Fresnoite
Formula:Ba2Ti(Si2O7)O
Gillespite
Formula:BaFe2+Si4O10
Krauskopfite
Formula:BaSi2O5 · 3H2O
Macdonaldite
Formula:BaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O
Montmorillonite
Formula:(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Muirite
Formula:Ba10(Ca2Mn2+Ti)[Si8O24]O2Cl10
Opal
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Hyalite
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
Pellyite
Formula:Ba2CaFe2+2Si6O17
Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula:Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Sanbornite
Formula:BaSi2O5
Scheelite
Formula:Ca(WO4)
Titantaramellite
Formula:Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Tobermorite
Formula:Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
'Tobermorite-11Å'
Traskite
Formula:Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
Tremolite
Formula:◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Uraninite
Formula:UO2
Walstromite
Formula:BaCa2(Si3O9)
Witherite
Formula:BaCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Hyalite4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Witherite5.AB.15BaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Ferroericssonite (TL)9.00.BaFe2+2 Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Fresnoite9.BE.15Ba2Ti(Si2O7)O
Bazirite9.CA.05BaZr(Si3O9)
Walstromite9.CA.25BaCa2(Si3O9)
Titantaramellite9.CE.20Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Cerchiaraite-(Al) (TL)9.CF.25Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
Cerchiaraite-(Fe) (TL)9.CF.25Ba4Fe3+4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
Muirite9.CN.05Ba10(Ca2Mn2+Ti)[Si8O24]O2Cl10
Traskite9.CP.05Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Devitoite (TL)9.DC.05Ba4Ba2Fe2+7Fe3+2[Si4O12]2[PO4]2[CO3]O2(OH)42
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Tobermorite9.DG.10Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Krauskopfite9.DH.30BaSi2O5 · 3H2O
Pellyite9.DO.10Ba2CaFe2+2Si6O17
Gillespite9.EA.05BaFe2+Si4O10
Macdonaldite9.EB.05BaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O
Anandite9.EC.35(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Sanbornite9.EF.10BaSi2O5
Celsian9.FA.30Ba(Al2Si2O8)
Edingtonite9.GA.15Ba[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
Unclassified
'Tobermorite-11Å'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HAnandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
HEdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
HKrauskopfiteBaSi2O5 · 3H2O
HMacdonalditeBaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O
HMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
HOpalSiO2 · nH2O
HTobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
HTraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
HTremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
HOpal var.HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
HDevitoiteBa4Ba2Fe72+Fe23+[Si4O12]2[PO4]2[CO3]O2(OH)42
HFerroericssoniteBaFe22+ Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
HCerchiaraite-(Al)Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
HCerchiaraite-(Fe)Ba4Fe43+O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
BBoron
BTitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
CCarbon
CAragoniteCaCO3
CCalciteCaCO3
CWitheriteBaCO3
CDevitoiteBa4Ba2Fe72+Fe23+[Si4O12]2[PO4]2[CO3]O2(OH)42
OOxygen
OAragoniteCaCO3
OAnandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
OBaryteBaSO4
OBaziriteBaZr(Si3O9)
OCalciteCaCO3
OCelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
ODiopsideCaMgSi2O6
OEdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
OFresnoiteBa2Ti(Si2O7)O
OGillespiteBaFe2+Si4O10
OKrauskopfiteBaSi2O5 · 3H2O
OMacdonalditeBaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O
OMuiriteBa10(Ca2Mn2+Ti)[Si8O24]O2Cl10
OMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
OOpalSiO2 · nH2O
OPellyiteBa2CaFe22+Si6O17
OQuartzSiO2
OSanborniteBaSi2O5
OScheeliteCa(WO4)
OTitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
OTobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
OTraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
OTremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
OUraniniteUO2
OWalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)
OWitheriteBaCO3
OOpal var.HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
ODevitoiteBa4Ba2Fe72+Fe23+[Si4O12]2[PO4]2[CO3]O2(OH)42
OFerroericssoniteBaFe22+ Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
OCerchiaraite-(Al)Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
OCerchiaraite-(Fe)Ba4Fe43+O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
NaSodium
NaMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
MgAnandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
MgDiopsideCaMgSi2O6
MgMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgTitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
MgTraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
MgTremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
AlAnandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
AlCelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
AlEdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
AlMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlCerchiaraite-(Al)Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
SiSilicon
SiAnandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
SiBaziriteBaZr(Si3O9)
SiCelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
SiDiopsideCaMgSi2O6
SiEdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
SiFresnoiteBa2Ti(Si2O7)O
SiGillespiteBaFe2+Si4O10
SiKrauskopfiteBaSi2O5 · 3H2O
SiMacdonalditeBaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O
SiMuiriteBa10(Ca2Mn2+Ti)[Si8O24]O2Cl10
SiMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiOpalSiO2 · nH2O
SiPellyiteBa2CaFe22+Si6O17
SiQuartzSiO2
SiSanborniteBaSi2O5
SiTitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
SiTobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
SiTraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
SiTremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SiWalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)
SiOpal var.HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
SiDevitoiteBa4Ba2Fe72+Fe23+[Si4O12]2[PO4]2[CO3]O2(OH)42
SiFerroericssoniteBaFe22+ Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
SiCerchiaraite-(Al)Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
SiCerchiaraite-(Fe)Ba4Fe43+O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
PPhosphorus
PDevitoiteBa4Ba2Fe72+Fe23+[Si4O12]2[PO4]2[CO3]O2(OH)42
SSulfur
SAnandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
SBaryteBaSO4
SPyriteFeS2
SPyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
ClMuiriteBa10(Ca2Mn2+Ti)[Si8O24]O2Cl10
ClTitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
ClTraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
ClCerchiaraite-(Al)Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
ClCerchiaraite-(Fe)Ba4Fe43+O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
KPotassium
KAnandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
CaCalcium
CaAragoniteCaCO3
CaCalciteCaCO3
CaDiopsideCaMgSi2O6
CaMacdonalditeBaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O
CaMuiriteBa10(Ca2Mn2+Ti)[Si8O24]O2Cl10
CaMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
CaPellyiteBa2CaFe22+Si6O17
CaScheeliteCa(WO4)
CaTobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
CaTraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
CaTremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CaWalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)
TiTitanium
TiFresnoiteBa2Ti(Si2O7)O
TiMuiriteBa10(Ca2Mn2+Ti)[Si8O24]O2Cl10
TiTitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
TiTraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
MnManganese
MnMuiriteBa10(Ca2Mn2+Ti)[Si8O24]O2Cl10
MnTraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
FeIron
FeAnandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
FeGillespiteBaFe2+Si4O10
FePellyiteBa2CaFe22+Si6O17
FePyriteFeS2
FePyrrhotiteFe1-xS
FeTitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
FeTraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
FeDevitoiteBa4Ba2Fe72+Fe23+[Si4O12]2[PO4]2[CO3]O2(OH)42
FeFerroericssoniteBaFe22+ Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
FeCerchiaraite-(Fe)Ba4Fe43+O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
ZrZirconium
ZrBaziriteBaZr(Si3O9)
BaBarium
BaAnandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
BaBaryteBaSO4
BaBaziriteBaZr(Si3O9)
BaCelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
BaEdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
BaFresnoiteBa2Ti(Si2O7)O
BaGillespiteBaFe2+Si4O10
BaKrauskopfiteBaSi2O5 · 3H2O
BaMacdonalditeBaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O
BaMuiriteBa10(Ca2Mn2+Ti)[Si8O24]O2Cl10
BaPellyiteBa2CaFe22+Si6O17
BaSanborniteBaSi2O5
BaTitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
BaTraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
BaWalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)
BaWitheriteBaCO3
BaDevitoiteBa4Ba2Fe72+Fe23+[Si4O12]2[PO4]2[CO3]O2(OH)42
BaFerroericssoniteBaFe22+ Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
BaCerchiaraite-(Al)Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
BaCerchiaraite-(Fe)Ba4Fe43+O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
WTungsten
WScheeliteCa(WO4)
UUranium
UUraniniteUO2

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Walstrom, Robert E. (n.d.)Personal communication.to Mr. Gail E. Dunning (bazirite)
 
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