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Whipple Mts, San Bernardino Co., California, USA

Latitude: 34°17'53"N
Longitude: 114°26'15"W

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The Whipple Mountains are located in eastern San Bernardino County, California. The range stretches approximately 25 miles (40 km) in an east-west direction, and reaches an elevation of 2,695 feet (821 m) at Savahia Peak at the western end. They are directly west of the Colorado River, Parker Dam, and Lake Havasu; south of Needles, California; north of Parker, Arizona and Vidal, California; and northeast of Vidal Junction, California.

The mountains forms a major direction change of the north-south Colorado River, as it changes direction to the southeast, then southwest, around the eastern perimeter of the Whipple Mountains. The highest point of the mountains, and the Whipple Mountains Wilderness is Whipple Mountain at 4,131 feet (1,259 m). (Wikipedia)

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Azurite
Bornite
Calcite
Chalcocite

Chalcopyrite
Chlorargyrite
Chrysocolla
Copper

Hematite
var: Specularite
Malachite
'Psilomelane'

Pyrite

13 entries listed. 11 valid minerals.

Localities in this Region

USA

California
- San Bernardino Co.
  - Whipple Mts

USA

California
- San Bernardino Co.
  - Whipple Mts

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References

Tucker, W. Burling & Reid J. Sampson (1931), Los Angeles Field Division; 27th Report of the State Mineralogist; San Bernardino County: California Mining Bureau. Report 27: 266.

Wright, L.A., et al (1953), Mines and mineral resources of San Bernardino County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division of Mines (Report 49): 49(1-2).

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 94.

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 91.

External Links

http://pubs.usgs.gov/bul/1713d/report.pdf

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