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Butterbredt Peak (Butterbread Peak), Kern County, California, USAi
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Butterbredt Peak (Butterbread Peak)Peak
Kern CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 23' 2'' North , 118° 9' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.38385,-118.15341
GRN:
N24W69
Type:
Peak
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
California City13,277 (2017)32.5km
Weldon2,642 (2011)33.7km
Onyx475 (2011)34.6km
Squirrel Mountain Valley547 (2011)35.3km
Mountain Mesa777 (2011)36.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Tehachapi Valley Gem & Mineral SocietyTehachapi, California39km
Mindat Locality ID:
271304
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:271304:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0



A summit in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, N of Jawbone Canyon and E of Kelso Valley.

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7 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Asbestos'
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: Occurs as veins in serpentine.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hübnerite ?
Formula: MnWO4
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Description: Occurs disseminated in granite.
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘHübnerite ?4.DB.30MnWO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Asbestos'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
WTungsten
Wⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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