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Buckeye Mine (Buckeye Mines; Wright Mine), Mount Oso, Ladd-Buckeye Mining District, Stanislaus County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Buckeye Mine (Buckeye Mines; Wright Mine) | Mine |
| Mount Oso | Mountain |
| Ladd-Buckeye Mining District | Mining District |
| Stanislaus County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 31' 41'' North , 121° 23' 36'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Westley | 603 (2011) | 17.3km |
| Diablo Grande | 826 (2017) | 17.7km |
| Grayson | 952 (2011) | 19.3km |
| Tracy | 87,075 (2017) | 23.7km |
| Patterson | 21,498 (2017) | 24.1km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mother Lode Mineral Society | Modesto, California | 37km |
| Livermore Valley Lithophiles | Livermore, California | 37km |
| Stockton Lapidary & Mineral Club | Stockton, California | 49km |
| Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society | San Jose, California | 49km |
A former Mn mine located in secs. 2 & 3, T5S, R5E, MDM, 2.9 km (9,600 feet) NW of Mount Oso, N of Buckeye Creek and E of Hospital Canyon, on private land (fee ownership). Discovered in 1916. Owned by Leo F. Douglass, Anaheim, California (100.00%) (1975). First produced in 1918. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters. One of the namesake mines for the district.
Mineralization is hosted in Late Cretaceous chert of the Franciscan complex. The ore body strikes N88E and dips 40N, at a thickness of 3.35 meters, with a depth-to-top of 3 meters, depth-to-bottom of 60.96 meters, width of 3.05 (70 ?) meters and a length of 67.06 meters. The orebodies are sedimentary-lenticular and replacement type. The primary mode of origin was sedimentation and the secondary was oxidation. Primary ore control was faulting and the secondary control was bedding. There is no wall rock alteration. There are two ore bodies about 600 feet apart across strike and lie in massive white chert which strikes W and dips about 60N. The S ore body is about 125 feet feet long, 100 feet deep down the dip. The maximum thickness is 9 feet and averages 5 feet. The maximum width is 10 feet. The strike of the ore is E and the dip is 30 to 45 N. The ore body is mostly massive dense black oxide, manganese carbonate and some bementite. The N ore body is about 220 feet long and has been explored to a depth of 200 feet below the highest outcrop. Maximum thickness is 11 feet, with an average of 8 feet. It is sharply flexed at both ends. It strikes 50 to 60 N. The ore is 50 feet of oxide at the upper level, below which is gray rhodochrosite and bementite. Local rocks include rocks of the Franciscan melange.
Workings include unspecified underground openings.
Analytical data results: Ore averages 42% Mn.
Mineralization is hosted in Late Cretaceous chert of the Franciscan complex. The ore body strikes N88E and dips 40N, at a thickness of 3.35 meters, with a depth-to-top of 3 meters, depth-to-bottom of 60.96 meters, width of 3.05 (70 ?) meters and a length of 67.06 meters. The orebodies are sedimentary-lenticular and replacement type. The primary mode of origin was sedimentation and the secondary was oxidation. Primary ore control was faulting and the secondary control was bedding. There is no wall rock alteration. There are two ore bodies about 600 feet apart across strike and lie in massive white chert which strikes W and dips about 60N. The S ore body is about 125 feet feet long, 100 feet deep down the dip. The maximum thickness is 9 feet and averages 5 feet. The maximum width is 10 feet. The strike of the ore is E and the dip is 30 to 45 N. The ore body is mostly massive dense black oxide, manganese carbonate and some bementite. The N ore body is about 220 feet long and has been explored to a depth of 200 feet below the highest outcrop. Maximum thickness is 11 feet, with an average of 8 feet. It is sharply flexed at both ends. It strikes 50 to 60 N. The ore is 50 feet of oxide at the upper level, below which is gray rhodochrosite and bementite. Local rocks include rocks of the Franciscan melange.
Workings include unspecified underground openings.
Analytical data results: Ore averages 42% Mn.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
32 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| โ Aegirine-augite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 References: |
| โ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| โ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A |
| โ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| โ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| โ Bementite Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 References: |
| โ Braunite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 References: |
| โ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| โ Caryopilite Formula: Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| โ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| โ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| โ 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| โ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| โ Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 |
| โ Gageite Formula: Mn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20 References: |
| โ Glaucophane Formula: ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| โ Hausmannite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4 References: |
| โ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| โ Inesite Formula: Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O References: |
| โ Lawsonite Formula: CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| โ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| โ Neotocite Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| โ Parsettensite Formula: (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O |
| โ 'Psilomelane' References: |
| โ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| โ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 References: |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| โ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
| โ Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] References: |
| โ Santaclaraite Formula: CaMn4[Si5O14OH](OH) · H2O References: |
| โ 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| โ Sphalerite ? Formula: ZnS |
| โ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| โ Taneyamalite Formula: (Na,Ca)Mn2+12(Si,Al)12(O,OH)44 References: |
| โ Titanite Formula: CaTiO(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| โ | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| โ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| โ | Sphalerite ? | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Hausmannite | 4.BB.10 | Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| โ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| โ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Braunite | 9.AG.05 | Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| โ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| โ | Lawsonite | 9.BE.05 | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 ยท H2O |
| โ | Aegirine-augite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| โ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| โ | Glaucophane | 9.DE.25 | โปNa2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| โ | Gageite | 9.DH.35 | Mn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20 |
| โ | Taneyamalite | 9.DH.65 | (Na,Ca)Mn2+12(Si,Al)12(O,OH)44 |
| โ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| โ | Santaclaraite | 9.DK.10 | CaMn4[Si5O14OH](OH) ยท H2O |
| โ | Inesite | 9.DL.05 | Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 ยท 5H2O |
| โ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| โ | Caryopilite | 9.ED.15 | Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| โ | Neotocite | 9.ED.20 | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 ยท H2O (?) |
| โ | Bementite | 9.EE.05 | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| โ | Parsettensite | 9.EG.40 | (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 ยท nH2O |
| โ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| โ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| โ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 ยท nH2O |
| โ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| H | โ Caryopilite | Mn32+Si2O5(OH)4 |
| H | โ Gageite | Mn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20 |
| H | โ Glaucophane | ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | โ Inesite | Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O |
| H | โ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | โ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| H | โ Parsettensite | (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O |
| H | โ Santaclaraite | CaMn4[Si5O14OH](OH) · H2O |
| H | โ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | โ Taneyamalite | (Na,Ca)Mn122+(Si,Al)12(O,OH)44 |
| H | โ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | โ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| O | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | โ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | โ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| O | โ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Caryopilite | Mn32+Si2O5(OH)4 |
| O | โ Gageite | Mn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20 |
| O | โ Glaucophane | ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | โ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| O | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | โ Inesite | Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | โ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | โ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| O | โ Parsettensite | (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O |
| O | โ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | โ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| O | โ Santaclaraite | CaMn4[Si5O14OH](OH) · H2O |
| O | โ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | โ Taneyamalite | (Na,Ca)Mn122+(Si,Al)12(O,OH)44 |
| O | โ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| O | โ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| O | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | โ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Na | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | โ Glaucophane | ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | โ Parsettensite | (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O |
| Na | โ Taneyamalite | (Na,Ca)Mn122+(Si,Al)12(O,OH)44 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | โ Glaucophane | ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Parsettensite | (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O |
| Mg | โ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | โ Glaucophane | ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Al | โ Taneyamalite | (Na,Ca)Mn122+(Si,Al)12(O,OH)44 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | โ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | โ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| Si | โ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Si | โ Caryopilite | Mn32+Si2O5(OH)4 |
| Si | โ Gageite | Mn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20 |
| Si | โ Glaucophane | ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Inesite | Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Si | โ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | โ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| Si | โ Parsettensite | (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | โ Santaclaraite | CaMn4[Si5O14OH](OH) · H2O |
| Si | โ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Taneyamalite | (Na,Ca)Mn122+(Si,Al)12(O,OH)44 |
| Si | โ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | โ Covellite | CuS |
| S | โ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| S | โ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Parsettensite | (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | โ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Inesite | Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Ca | โ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Ca | โ Parsettensite | (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O |
| Ca | โ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Ca | โ Santaclaraite | CaMn4[Si5O14OH](OH) · H2O |
| Ca | โ Taneyamalite | (Na,Ca)Mn122+(Si,Al)12(O,OH)44 |
| Ca | โ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Ca | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | โ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | โ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| Mn | โ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Mn | โ Caryopilite | Mn32+Si2O5(OH)4 |
| Mn | โ Gageite | Mn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20 |
| Mn | โ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| Mn | โ Inesite | Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Mn | โ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| Mn | โ Parsettensite | (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O |
| Mn | โ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | โ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Mn | โ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Mn | โ Santaclaraite | CaMn4[Si5O14OH](OH) · H2O |
| Mn | โ Taneyamalite | (Na,Ca)Mn122+(Si,Al)12(O,OH)44 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | โ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | โ Inesite | Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Fe | โ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | โ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | โ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | โ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | โ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10033644 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10262875 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- California Coast RangesAccretionary Complex
- Franciscan DomainDomain
- Great Valley BasinBasin
USA
- California
- Diablo RangeMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060990002
Erd, Richard C., Ohashi, Yoshikazu (1984) Santaclaraite, a new calcium-manganese silicate hydrate from California. American Mineralogist, 69 (1-2) 200-206
