Red Canyon deposits (Red Canyon Gypsum prospect), Kingston Spring, Shadow Mts [1], San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Red Canyon deposits (Red Canyon Gypsum prospect) | Group of Deposits |
| Kingston Spring | Spring |
| Shadow Mts [1] | Mountain Range |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 34' 0'' North , 115° 55' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Deposits
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Baker | 735 (2011) | 35.9km |
| Sandy Valley | 2,051 (2011) | 38.9km |
| Tecopa | 150 (2011) | 41.0km |
| Goodsprings | 229 (2011) | 53.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
89342
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:89342:1
GUID (UUID V4):
a98bb75d-a154-483b-96e3-bf3df833c387
A gypsum deposit/prospect located in sec. 16, T17N, R10E, SBM, 6.6 km (4.1 miles) SSE of Kingston Spring (coordinates of record), on the western slope of the Shadow Mountains [1], along County 20555 Road (about 12 miles N of Baker). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is a bedded deposit hosted in Pliocene siltstone. The deposit is comprised of thin beds of gypsum. The largest exposed body is a 6 foot (1.82 meters) thick sequence of thin beds of gypsum exposed for 70 feet along strike. Local rocks include Tertiary nonmarine rocks, undivided.
Workings include unspecified underground openings (the topo map reflects 1 adit symbol at the end of a dead end trail in this vicinity).
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060710552
