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Jenifer Mine, Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Jenifer Mine | Mine |
| Rio Tinto Borax Mine | Pit |
| Kramer Borate deposit | Deposit |
| Boron | Town |
| Kern County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° North , 117° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Kรถppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Jennifer Mine
The Jenifer Mine is an old defunct underground B (Borates) workings located in sec. 23, T11N, R8W, SBM, about a mile from the main Baker Mine on the grounds of the U.S. Borax Mine. This locality was subhumed by the subsequent opening of the open pit mine.
NOTE: American Mineralogist uses the spelling "Jenifer Mine" in their published articles.
Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Workings include underground openings.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
9 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| โ Arsenolite Formula: As2O3 |
| โ Borax Formula: Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| โ Inderite Formula: MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O Description: Occurs in the hanging wall of the main Na-borate ore body, in a thin, discontinuous zone 1 to 2 feet (0.3 to 0.6 meter) thick. |
| โ Kurnakovite Formula: MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| โ Native Arsenic Formula: As |
| โ Realgar Formula: As4S4 |
| โ Tincalconite Formula: Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O |
| โ Tunellite Formula: SrB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O Description: Found in a ventilation shaft. |
| โ Ulexite Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Native Arsenic | 1.CA.05 | As |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| โ | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Arsenolite | 4.CB.50 | As2O3 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| โ | Inderite | 6.CA.15 | MgB3O3(OH)5 ยท 5H2O |
| โ | Kurnakovite | 6.CA.20 | MgB3O3(OH)5 ยท 5H2O |
| โ | Borax | 6.DA.10 | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 ยท 8H2O |
| โ | Tincalconite | 6.DA.15 | Na2(B4O7) ยท 5H2O |
| โ | Ulexite | 6.EA.25 | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] ยท 5H2O |
| โ | Tunellite | 6.FC.05 | SrB6O9(OH)2 ยท 3H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| H | โ Inderite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| H | โ Kurnakovite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| H | โ Tincalconite | Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O |
| H | โ Tunellite | SrB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| H | โ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | โ Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| B | โ Inderite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| B | โ Kurnakovite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| B | โ Tincalconite | Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O |
| B | โ Tunellite | SrB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| B | โ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Arsenolite | As2O3 |
| O | โ Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| O | โ Inderite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| O | โ Kurnakovite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| O | โ Tincalconite | Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O |
| O | โ Tunellite | SrB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| O | โ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Na | โ Tincalconite | Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O |
| Na | โ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Inderite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| Mg | โ Kurnakovite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Realgar | As4S4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | โ Arsenolite | As2O3 |
| As | โ Native Arsenic | As |
| As | โ Realgar | As4S4 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | โ Tunellite | SrB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10284795 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- California
- Kern County
- Kramer Borate Mining DistrictMining District
- Kern County
- Mojave DesertDesert
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060291051
Allen, Robert D., Almond, Hy (1958) Nonfibrous ulexite from the Kramer District, California. American Mineralogist, 43 (1-2) 169-170
Clark, J. R. (1963) Boron-Oxygen Polyanion in the Crystal Structure of Tunellite. Science, 141 (3586). 1178-1179 doi:10.1126/science.141.3586.1178
Jenifer Mine, Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA