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Esquire No. 1 claim, Rush Creek, Big Creek-Rush Creek Mining District, Fresno County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Esquire No. 1 claim | Claim |
| Rush Creek | Creek |
| Big Creek-Rush Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Fresno County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 58' 24'' North , 119° 15' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shaver Lake | 634 (2011) | 15.7km |
| Auberry | 2,369 (2011) | 24.0km |
| Big Creek | 175 (2011) | 25.7km |
| Squaw Valley | 3,162 (2011) | 25.9km |
| Minkler | 1,003 (2011) | 33.4km |
According to Kampf et al. (2015), the Esquire #1 claim is the result of contact metamorphism of Ba-rich metasediments.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Bazirite Formula: BaZr(Si3O9) |
| โ Benitoite Formula: BaTi(Si3O9) Colour: Colorless Description: Occurs as colorless grains. |
| โ Bigcreekite Formula: BaSi2O5 · 4H2O |
| โ Celsian Formula: Ba(Al2Si2O8) Description: Fine-grained in quartzite. |
| โ Cerchiaraite-(Al) (TL) Formula: Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl Type Locality: |
| โ Esquireite (TL) Formula: BaSi6O13 · 7H2O Type Locality: |
| โ Fresnoite Formula: Ba2Ti(Si2O7)O |
| โ Galena Formula: PbS |
| โ Kampfite (TL) Formula: Ba12(Si11Al5)O31(CO3)8Cl5 Type Locality: |
| โ Krauskopfite (TL) Formula: BaSi2O5 · 3H2O Type Locality: |
| โ Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 References: |
| โ Macdonaldite (TL) Formula: BaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O Type Locality: |
| โ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| โ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Sanbornite Formula: BaSi2O5 Description: Largest known deposits in this district. Tabular bodies of sanbornite-bearing rock bearing parallel bedding. |
| โ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| โ Titantaramellite (TL) Formula: Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx Type Locality: Colour: Reddish brown |
| โ Traskite (TL) Formula: Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O Type Locality: Colour: Reddish brown Description: Occurs as grains sporadically distributed in country rock. |
| โ Walstromite Formula: BaCa2(Si3O9) Description: Disseminated in quartz-sanbornite rock in grains to 12 mm long and 6 mm wide with individual fibers to 6 mm long. |
| โ Witherite Formula: BaCO3 Description: Finely disseminated in quartzite with associated species. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 ยท nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Witherite | 5.AB.15 | BaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Fresnoite | 9.BE.15 | Ba2Ti(Si2O7)O |
| โ | Bazirite | 9.CA.05 | BaZr(Si3O9) |
| โ | Benitoite | 9.CA.05 | BaTi(Si3O9) |
| โ | Walstromite | 9.CA.25 | BaCa2(Si3O9) |
| โ | Titantaramellite (TL) | 9.CE.20 | Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx |
| โ | Cerchiaraite-(Al) (TL) | 9.CF.25 | Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl |
| โ | Traskite (TL) | 9.CP.05 | Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 ยท 14H2O |
| โ | Bigcreekite | 9.DF.30 | BaSi2O5 ยท 4H2O |
| โ | Krauskopfite (TL) | 9.DH.30 | BaSi2O5 ยท 3H2O |
| โ | Esquireite (TL) | 9.DP.50 | BaSi6O13 ยท 7H2O |
| โ | Macdonaldite (TL) | 9.EB.05 | BaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 ยท 10H2O |
| โ | Sanbornite | 9.EF.10 | BaSi2O5 |
| โ | Kampfite (TL) | 9.EG.20 | Ba12(Si11Al5)O31(CO3)8Cl5 |
| โ | Celsian | 9.FA.30 | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Krauskopfite | BaSi2O5 · 3H2O |
| H | โ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Macdonaldite | BaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O |
| H | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | โ Traskite | Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O |
| H | โ Bigcreekite | BaSi2O5 · 4H2O |
| H | โ Cerchiaraite-(Al) | Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl |
| H | โ Esquireite | BaSi6O13 · 7H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | โ Titantaramellite | Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| C | โ Kampfite | Ba12(Si11Al5)O31(CO3)8Cl5 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Bazirite | BaZr(Si3O9) |
| O | โ Benitoite | BaTi(Si3O9) |
| O | โ Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | โ Fresnoite | Ba2Ti(Si2O7)O |
| O | โ Krauskopfite | BaSi2O5 · 3H2O |
| O | โ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Macdonaldite | BaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O |
| O | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Sanbornite | BaSi2O5 |
| O | โ Titantaramellite | Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx |
| O | โ Traskite | Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O |
| O | โ Walstromite | BaCa2(Si3O9) |
| O | โ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| O | โ Bigcreekite | BaSi2O5 · 4H2O |
| O | โ Kampfite | Ba12(Si11Al5)O31(CO3)8Cl5 |
| O | โ Cerchiaraite-(Al) | Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl |
| O | โ Esquireite | BaSi6O13 · 7H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Titantaramellite | Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx |
| Mg | โ Traskite | Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | โ Kampfite | Ba12(Si11Al5)O31(CO3)8Cl5 |
| Al | โ Cerchiaraite-(Al) | Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Bazirite | BaZr(Si3O9) |
| Si | โ Benitoite | BaTi(Si3O9) |
| Si | โ Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | โ Fresnoite | Ba2Ti(Si2O7)O |
| Si | โ Krauskopfite | BaSi2O5 · 3H2O |
| Si | โ Macdonaldite | BaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O |
| Si | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Sanbornite | BaSi2O5 |
| Si | โ Titantaramellite | Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx |
| Si | โ Traskite | Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O |
| Si | โ Walstromite | BaCa2(Si3O9) |
| Si | โ Bigcreekite | BaSi2O5 · 4H2O |
| Si | โ Kampfite | Ba12(Si11Al5)O31(CO3)8Cl5 |
| Si | โ Cerchiaraite-(Al) | Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl |
| Si | โ Esquireite | BaSi6O13 · 7H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | โ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Titantaramellite | Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx |
| Cl | โ Traskite | Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O |
| Cl | โ Kampfite | Ba12(Si11Al5)O31(CO3)8Cl5 |
| Cl | โ Cerchiaraite-(Al) | Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Macdonaldite | BaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O |
| Ca | โ Traskite | Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O |
| Ca | โ Walstromite | BaCa2(Si3O9) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | โ Benitoite | BaTi(Si3O9) |
| Ti | โ Fresnoite | Ba2Ti(Si2O7)O |
| Ti | โ Titantaramellite | Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx |
| Ti | โ Traskite | Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | โ Traskite | Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | โ Titantaramellite | Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx |
| Fe | โ Traskite | Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | โ Bazirite | BaZr(Si3O9) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | โ Bazirite | BaZr(Si3O9) |
| Ba | โ Benitoite | BaTi(Si3O9) |
| Ba | โ Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ba | โ Fresnoite | Ba2Ti(Si2O7)O |
| Ba | โ Krauskopfite | BaSi2O5 · 3H2O |
| Ba | โ Macdonaldite | BaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O |
| Ba | โ Sanbornite | BaSi2O5 |
| Ba | โ Titantaramellite | Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx |
| Ba | โ Traskite | Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O |
| Ba | โ Walstromite | BaCa2(Si3O9) |
| Ba | โ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| Ba | โ Bigcreekite | BaSi2O5 · 4H2O |
| Ba | โ Kampfite | Ba12(Si11Al5)O31(CO3)8Cl5 |
| Ba | โ Cerchiaraite-(Al) | Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl |
| Ba | โ Esquireite | BaSi6O13 · 7H2O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | โ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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References
Alfors, John T., Stinson, Melvin C., Matthews, Robert A., Pabst, Adolf (1965) Seven new barium minerals from eastern Fresno County, California. American Mineralogist, 50 (3-4) 314-340
Esquire No. 1 claim, Rush Creek, Big Creek-Rush Creek Mining District, Fresno County, California, USA