Log InRegister
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreOur ScienceMindat Newsletter [Free Download]Contact Us
Donate to MindatSponsor a PageCorporate SponsorshipSponsored Pages
Learning CenterWhat Is a Mineral?The Most Common Minerals on EarthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesMindat Newsletter [Free Download]The ElementsThe Mineral Quiz
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDMinerals by CountryAlphabetical Mineral IndexAlphabetical Locality SearchMineral Association SearchList of CountriesLocalities Near MePhoto SearchSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMore Search Options
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
MineralsPetrologyFossilsMeteoritesGeologic Time
Mining CompaniesStatisticsMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsDevice SettingsTime Machine
Read DiscussionsIdentification Request
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColourPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Pyrostilpnite from
California Rand No. 2 Mine (California Rand Silver Mine; California Rand Mine; Kelly Mine; Kelly Rand Mine), Red Mountain [town] (Osdick), San Bernardino County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrostilpnite
Formula:Ag3SbS3
Comments:Occurs in vugs in ore; a few minute crystals in cavities.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Cervantite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrostilpnite data
Locality Data:Click here to view California Rand No. 2 Mine (California Rand Silver Mine; California Rand Mine; Kelly Mine; Kelly Rand Mine), Red Mountain [town] (Osdick), San Bernardino County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:651721
Long-form Identifier:1:3:651721:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrostilpnite
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘKelly Mine, Randsburg, Kern County, California, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘRandsburg area occurrences, Randsburg, Kern County, California, USA
References
Bradley, W.W. (1941), Thirty-seventh report of the State Mineralogist: California Division Mines Report 37: 194
Murdoch, Joseph (1941) Pyrostilpnite from Randsburg, California. American Mineralogist, 26 (2) 130-132
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 127, 306.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: October 14, 2026 06:15:15
Go to top of page