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Mammoth Mine, Clark Mountain, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Mammoth MineMine
Clark MountainMountain
Clark Mountain District (Clark District)Mining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 33' 31'' North , 115° 40' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.55864,-115.67012
GeoHash:
G#: 9qmdrc784
GRN:
N24W68
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sandy Valley2,051 (2011)28.9km
Goodsprings229 (2011)37.1km
Baker735 (2011)49.1km
Blue Diamond290 (2011)59.3km
Enterprise108,481 (2011)64.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
88806
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:88806:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0c890caf-8ad5-4306-9183-a6c2c6796210
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Jeep No. 2 claim; Fro Mine 1 & 2; McCuen Mine; Moonbeam Mine; Goodlight Mine


A former Cu-Pb-Zn-U occurrence/mine located in the SΒ½SWΒΌ sec. 14, T17N, R12E, SBM, about 8.6 km WNW of Clark Mountain (summit), along the western margin of the Clark Mountains, on federal reservation land (Mojave National Preserve/East Mojave National Scenic Area). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.

Local rocks include Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 2 (Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).

Workings include unspecified underground openings.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Adamite
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Carbonatecyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
β“˜ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Description: Occurs with unspecified Cu minerals.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Goldhillite
Formula: Cu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Philipsburgite
Formula: Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Carnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Carbonatecyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 Β· 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Adamite8.BB.30Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜Conichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
β“˜Goldhillite8.DE.Cu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 Β· H2O
β“˜Philipsburgite8.DE.35Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 Β· H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Hβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ GoldhilliteCu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ GoldhilliteCu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alβ“˜ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pβ“˜ PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caβ“˜ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ GoldhilliteCu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Znβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Znβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znβ“˜ GoldhilliteCu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Asβ“˜ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asβ“˜ PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Asβ“˜ GoldhilliteCu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
UUranium
Uβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

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References

U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (1954), RME 2001, 11 pages.
Hewett, Donnel Foster (1956) Geology and mineral resources of the Ivanpah quadrangle, California and Nevada. USGS Professional Paper 275, 172 pages: 118, 143.
Walker, G.W., Lovering, T.G., and Stephens, H.G. (1956), Radioactive Deposits in California: Special Report 49 of the Californnia Division of Mines & Geology: 22.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 120.
Minobras (1978), Uranium Deposits of Arizona-California-Nevada: 90.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
California Division of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 85-15 (1985), No. 20, Plates 6 and 7.
U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report MLA 6-90 (1990): volume 1, Table 2, No. 3: 57.
U.S. Bureau of Mines (1995), Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS): file #0060710003 & 0060712371.
Kepper, John, White, Sugar, Leavans, Peter B., Patton, Jimmie D., Jenkins, John E., Reynolds, Robert E. (2000), Minerals from the Mojave: San Bernardino County Museum Association Quarterly: 47(1).
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
www.desertsymposium.org (n.d.) http://www.desertsymposium.org/DS_2000-1%20Minerals_from_the_Mojave.pdf
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