Apache Mine (Apache Canyon Mines), Turquoise Mountain, Halloran Springs District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Apache Mine (Apache Canyon Mines) | Mine |
| Turquoise Mountain | Mountain |
| Halloran Springs District | Mining District |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 25' 49'' North , 115° 57' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Baker | 735 (2011) | 21.3km |
| Sandy Valley | 2,051 (2011) | 52.0km |
| Tecopa | 150 (2011) | 52.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
6827
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6827:0
GUID (UUID V4):
94b412f8-57a4-4253-9934-4fb28f628200
A turquoise occurrence/mine located in sec. 31, T16N, R10E, SBM, 3.1 km (1.9 miles) W of Turquoise Mountain (summit)(coordinates of record). Owned and operated by Apache Canyon Mining Company, Ed Nazelrod, owner (1994). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Host rock is Teutonia quartz monazite (Beckerman, 1982). Late turquoise replacement of miarolitic cavities resulted in turquoise pseudomorphs after the following minerals: quartz, muscovite, beryl, microcline, apatite as well unconfirmed orthorhombic pseudomorphs labeled as after baryte. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Chesterman at the California Division of Mines and Geology confirmed turquoise pseudomorphs after beryl based on morphology, trace beryl remnants and in situ beryl nearby. (Nazelrod, personal communication)
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 Β· 4H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10237632 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060713985
