Unnamed Au mine [247], Red Hill, Fry Mountains, Ord Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Unnamed Au mine [247] | Mine |
Red Hill | Hill |
Fry Mountains | Mountain Range |
Ord Mining District | Mining District |
San Bernardino County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 35' 6'' North , 116° 44' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Lucerne Valley | 5,811 (2011) | 26.2km |
Big Bear City | 12,304 (2017) | 37.3km |
Big Bear Lake | 5,213 (2017) | 41.1km |
Apple Valley | 72,174 (2017) | 41.9km |
Barstow Heights | 24,202 (2006) | 42.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Mojave Desert Gem & Mineral Society | Barstow, California | 43km |
Mindat Locality ID:
89929
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:89929:4
GUID (UUID V4):
59c8cc9a-2a4b-4d32-b232-39cd28faa2e2
A former Au occurrence/mine located in the NE¼ sec. 26, T6N, R2E, SBM, about 8.8 km WSW of Red Hill (summit), along the western margin of the Fry Mountains. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Mineralization is hosted in granite. The deposit is comprised of a shear zone 2 feet wide. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include surface openings comprised of 3 pits.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10035663 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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