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Tom Moore Mine, Erskine Creek deposits, Lake Isabella, Erskine Creek Mining District, Kern County, California, USAi
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Tom Moore MineMine
Erskine Creek depositsGroup ofDeposits
Lake IsabellaTown
Erskine Creek Mining DistrictMining District
Kern CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 33' 43'' North , 118° 23' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.56195,-118.38865
GeoHash:
G#:9q7f61b52
GRN:
N24W70
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Squirrel Mountain Valley547(2011)7.1km
Mountain Mesa777(2011)8.7km
Bodfish1,956(2011)9.8km
Lake Isabella3,466(2011)9.9km
Weldon2,642(2011)14.6km
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ClubLocationDistance
Tehachapi Valley Gem & Mineral SocietyTehachapi, California48km
Mindat Locality ID:
80569
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:80569:3
GUID (UUID V4):
5e21c257-9051-4a03-b9f4-8060315b3374
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Erskine Creek Mine


A former Sb mine located in the SW¼SW¼ sec. 24, T27S, R33E, MDM, about 9.3 km SE of Lake Isabella (town) and about 9.6 km ESE of Bodfish, along the N canyon wall of Erskine Creek (SW slope of Laura Peak), on private (patented) land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.

Local rocks include pre-Cenozoic metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks undivided and/or Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).

Workings include surface and underground openings.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘAntimony
Formula:Sb
Description: Occurs as nodular masses to 300 pounds (140 kg).
ⓘCervantite
Formula:Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘKermesite
Formula:Sb2S2O
References:
Eugene & Sharon Cisneros CollectionIdentified by Eugene & Sharon Cisneros: Visual Identification
ⓘSenarmontite
Formula:Sb2O3
References:
Eugene & Sharon Cisneros CollectionIdentified by Eugene & Sharon Cisneros: Visual Identification
ⓘ'Stibiconite'
Formula:Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Description: Occurs as an alteration product of stibnite.
ⓘStibnite
Formula:Sb2S3
Description: Aggregated blades and masses.
ⓘValentinite
Formula:Sb2O3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘAntimony1.CA.05Sb
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘKermesite2.FD.05Sb2S2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSenarmontite4.CB.50Sb2O3
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
ⓘCervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘ'Stibiconite'4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘStibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
OOxygen
OⓘCervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
OⓘKermesiteSb2S2O
OⓘSenarmontiteSb2O3
OⓘStibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
OⓘValentiniteSb2O3
SSulfur
SⓘKermesiteSb2S2O
SⓘStibniteSb2S3
SbAntimony
SbⓘAntimonySb
SbⓘCervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
SbⓘKermesiteSb2S2O
SbⓘSenarmontiteSb2O3
SbⓘStibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
SbⓘStibniteSb2S3
SbⓘValentiniteSb2O3

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References

(n.d.)Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060290014
Watts, W.L. (1893) Kern County. California Mining Bureau (Report 11): 11: 237.
Behre, Charles H., Jr. (1921), Native antimony from Kern County, California: American Journal of Science, 5th. Series: 2: 330-333
Bradley, W.W. (1929) Twenty-fifth report of the State Mineralogist. California Mining Bureau. (Report 25): 25: 21-22.
Troxel, Bennie W., Morton, Paul K. (1962) Mines and Mineral Resources of Kern County California.County Report 1. California Division of Mines and Geologyp.58
Murdoch, Joseph and Webb, Robert W. (1966) Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 77, 348, 350, 379.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983)Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
(2005)Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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