Ramar Mine, Aztec Well, Chuckwalla Mountains, Riverside County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Ramar Mine | Mine |
Aztec Well | Well |
Chuckwalla Mountains | Mountain Range |
Riverside County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 36' 59'' North , 115° 27' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Desert Center | 204 (2011) | 11.7km |
Bombay Beach | 295 (2011) | 39.1km |
Niland | 1,006 (2011) | 42.3km |
Mortmar | 211 (2011) | 45.9km |
Calipatria | 7,424 (2017) | 54.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
87299
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:87299:6
GUID (UUID V4):
91dd89c8-7cc4-420b-b05f-24b46df662a5
A Au-Mo occurrence/prospect located in the NE¼SE¼ sec. 30, T6S, R15E, SBM, about 8.0 km WSW of Aztec Well and about 9.2 km WNW of Pilot Mountain (summit), N of Red Cloud Wash, along the western margin of the Chuckwalla Mountains. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Au was reported from tellurides. The Mo was reportedly associated with columbite. Alteration = kaolinization. Au - N25W, 75N; Mo N15W, 34N. Local rocks include Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 2 (Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include unspecified surface openings (the topo map reflects 1 apparent prospect pit symbol about 150 meters W of this point and 1 additional prospect pit symbol about 250 meters WNW of it, labeled "prospects").
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10236961 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Riverside County
- Chuckwalla Mountains
- Chuckwalla District (Pacific mining district)Mining District
- Chuckwalla Mountains
- Riverside County
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