Red Canyon Mercury prospect, Woodlands (Erwin Lake), Baldwin Lake District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Red Canyon Mercury prospect | Prospect |
| Woodlands (Erwin Lake) | - not defined - |
| Baldwin Lake District | Mining District |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 15' 0'' North , 116° 47' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Big Bear City | 12,304 (2017) | 5.4km |
| Big Bear Lake | 5,213 (2017) | 11.4km |
| Oak Glen | 638 (2011) | 26.7km |
| Lucerne Valley | 5,811 (2011) | 27.2km |
| Morongo Valley | 3,552 (2011) | 29.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Yucaipa Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Yucaipa, California | 34km |
| First Class Miners | Yucca Valley, California | 36km |
| Hi-Desert Rockhounds of Morongo Valley | Yucca Valley, California | 36km |
| Orange Belt Mineralogical Society | San Bernardino, California | 49km |
| Valley Prospectors, Inc. | San Bernardino, California | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
89343
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:89343:0
GUID (UUID V4):
6b9ad5ce-d03b-4866-bbc9-45bec4e5bd34
A Hg occurrence located in T2N, R2E, SBM, 1.4 km (0.9 mile) ENE of Woodlands, along the northern margin of Erwin Lake, along the S side of Erwin Ranch Road, on National Forest land. Owned by Roy B. Stephenson (1953- ). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in quartzite. The ore body is disseminated. Controls for ore emplacement include a fault between quartzite and siliceous limestone. Local geologic structures include a shear zone. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 1 (Mojave Desert and Death Valley area) and/or Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Workings include unspecified surface openings.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10040701 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- California
- San Bernardino MountainsMountain Range
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