Mule Mountains District (Hodges Mountain District), Riverside Co., California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mule Mountains District (Hodges Mountain District) | Mining District |
| Riverside Co. | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 29' 52'' North , 114° 50' 19'' West
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Mindat Locality ID:
295019
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:295019:1
GUID (UUID V4):
028a5205-94d3-430a-8759-3d4f1655a8b5
The Mule Mountains district, which has also been known as the Hodges Mountain district, is in southeastern Riverside County about 20 miles SW of Blythe. Some gold and copper were recovered here years ago from several mines and prospects, the most productive of which were the Roosevelt and Rainbow group of mines. Native gold, pyrite, and chalcopyrite occur in quartz veins in granitic rock.
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| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: Tucker, W. Burling & Reid J. Sampson (1945), Mineral resources of Riverside County: California Division Mines Report 41: 127-129; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 226. |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chalcophanite Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O Locality: Opal Hill Mine, Mule Mountains District (Hodges Mountain District), Riverside Co., California, USA Reference: XRD determination by Dr. Anthony Kampf. |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Roosevelt Mine (Roosevelt claim; Roosevelt and Rainbow Mine; Santa Fe Mine), Mule Mountains District (Hodges Mountain District), Riverside Co., California, USA American Flag Mine (Hidden Treasure claims), Mule Mountains District (Hodges Mountain District), Riverside Co., California, USA Rainbow claim, Mule Mountains District (Hodges Mountain District), Riverside Co., California, USA American Flag Mine, Mule Mountains District (Hodges Mountain District), Riverside Co., California, USA Roosevelt Mine (Santa Fe Mine; Roosevelt and Rainbow Mine; Roosevelt vein; Rainbow vein), Mule Mountains District (Hodges Mountain District), Riverside Co., California, USA Reference: Tucker, W. Burling & Reid J. Sampson (1945), Mineral resources of Riverside County: California Division Mines Report 41: 127-143; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 90. |
| β 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup' Formula: M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| β 'Dachiardite Subgroup' |
| β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Locality: Opal Hill Mine, Mule Mountains District (Hodges Mountain District), Riverside Co., California, USA Reference: Van King |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Gold Formula: Au Reference: CDMG OFR 94-11 " Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co. CA" |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Tucker, W. Burling & Reid J. Sampson (1945), Mineral resources of Riverside County: California Division Mines Report 41: 127-129; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 226. |
| β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| β 'Phillipsite Subgroup' Locality: Opal Hill Mine, Mule Mountains District (Hodges Mountain District), Riverside Co., California, USA Reference: Tschernich, R. W. (1992): Zeolites of the world. Geoscience Press, Phoenix, Arizona, p.135 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: American Flag Mine, Mule Mountains District (Hodges Mountain District), Riverside Co., California, USA Roosevelt Mine (Santa Fe Mine; Roosevelt and Rainbow Mine; Roosevelt vein; Rainbow vein), Mule Mountains District (Hodges Mountain District), Riverside Co., California, USA American Flag Mine (Hidden Treasure claims), Mule Mountains District (Hodges Mountain District), Riverside Co., California, USA Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10064444. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Opal Hill Mine, Mule Mountains District (Hodges Mountain District), Riverside Co., California, USA Wiley's Well, Mule Mountains District (Hodges Mountain District), Riverside Co., California, USA Unspecified Fire Agate occurrences [1], Mule Mountains District (Hodges Mountain District), Riverside Co., California, USA |
| β Quartz var. Agate Locality: Wiley's Well, Mule Mountains District (Hodges Mountain District), Riverside Co., California, USA Reference: Perry, L. 1984 Wiley Well revisited: Gems and Minerals, no. 565, p. 67-71.; Perry, L. E. 1961 Varied agate types and locations in California: Lapidary Journal, v. 15, no. 3, p. 308-314. |
| β Quartz var. Brecciated Agate Formula: SiO2 Locality: Wiley's Well, Mule Mountains District (Hodges Mountain District), Riverside Co., California, USA Reference: Perry, L. E. 1961 Varied agate types and locations in California: Lapidary Journal, v. 15, no. 3, p. 308-314. |
β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Localities: Opal Hill Mine, Mule Mountains District (Hodges Mountain District), Riverside Co., California, USA Wiley's Well, Mule Mountains District (Hodges Mountain District), Riverside Co., California, USA Unspecified Fire Agate occurrences [1], Mule Mountains District (Hodges Mountain District), Riverside Co., California, USA |
β Quartz var. Fire Agate Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: Strong, Mary Frances Berkholz (1964a), Fire agate in the Mule Mountains: Gems & Minerals, No. 319: 16-18, April 1964: 16.; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 317.; Henry, D.J. (1947), Wiley Well district a mecca for the collector: The Mineralogist: 15: 171-176; Strong, Mary Frances Berkholz (1964a), Fire agate in the Mule Mountains: Gems & Minerals, No. 319, April 1964: 16-18; Saul, R.B., Evans, J.R., and Gray, C.H. (1970) Mines and mineral resources of Riverside County. California Division of Mines and Geology County Report 9. Unpublished manuscript: 279; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 348. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Chalcophanite | 4.FL.20 | ZnMn4+3O7 Β· 3H2O |
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Brecciated Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Fire Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β | 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup' | - | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 Β· 20H2O |
| β | 'Dachiardite Subgroup' | - | |
| β | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | |
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References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Tucker, W. Burling & Reid J. Sampson (1945), Mineral resources of Riverside County: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division of Mines (Report 41): 41(3): 142-143.
Clark, Wm. B. (1970a) Gold districts of California: California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 193.
Localities in this Region
- California
- Riverside Co.
- Mule Mountains District (Hodges Mountain District)
- Riverside Co.
- California
- Riverside Co.
- Mule Mountains District (Hodges Mountain District)
- Opal Hill Mine
- Punch occurrence
- Rainbow claim
- Roosevelt Mine (Roosevelt claim; Roosevelt and Rainbow Mine; Santa Fe Mine)
- Roosevelt Mine (Santa Fe Mine; Roosevelt and Rainbow Mine; Roosevelt vein; Rainbow vein)
- Senate occurrence
- Stone House Mine (La Rica Mine)
- Unspecified Fire Agate occurrences [1]
- Wiley's Well
- Mule Mountains District (Hodges Mountain District)
- Riverside Co.
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- Mule Mts (Palo Verde Mts)Mountain Range
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Opal Hill Mine, Mule Mountains District, Riverside Co., California, USA