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New Method Mine (Hope Uranium prospect), Amboy, Bristol Mts, San Bernardino Co., California, USA

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A former U mine located in the NE¼SW¼ sec. 18, T6N, R13E, SBM, 6.6 miles E of Amboy, on the SE edge of the Bristol Mountains. It is very visible off Kel-Baker road.

Lots of very decent micros of Boltwoodite on plates of quartz with fluorite in association.



References:
Chesterman, C.W. & O.E. Bowen, Jr. (1958), Fluoborite from San Bernardino County, California (abstract): Geological Society of America Bulletin: 69: 1678-1679.

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 104, 108, 186, 379.

Flamini, A. (1968) La fluoborite di Hope, San Bernardino County, California. Periodico di Mineralgia: 37: 129-138. [(abstract) Mineral. Abstracts: 20: 146 (1969)]: 129.

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 190, 237, 516, 517.





 Map Reference: 34°43'N , 116°9'W

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Mineral List:
  		•  β-Uranophane
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Chesterman, C.W. & O.E. Bowen, Jr. (1958), Fluoborite from San Bernardino County, California (abstract): Geological Society of America Bulletin: 69: 1678-1679; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 104, 379.]
  		•  Boltwoodite
    (K,Na)(UO
     
    2
    		)[HSiO
     
    4
    		] · 0.5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [ Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 108; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 517.]
    Site Photo
    New Method Mine (Hope Uranium prospect), Amboy, Bristol Mts, San Bernardino Co., California, USA
    © Wm. Wise (2006)
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Chesterman, C.W. & O.E. Bowen, Jr. (1958), Fluoborite from San Bernardino County, California (abstract): Geological Society of America Bulletin: 69: 1678-1679; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 186; Flamini, A. (1968) La fluoborite di Hope, San Bernardino County, California. Periodico di Mineralgia: 37: 129; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 237; W. Wise - X-ray work at U.C. Santa Barbara]
  		•  'Chalcedony
    var: Agate'
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Fluoborite
    Mg
     
    3
    		[(F,OH)
     
    3
    		|BO
     
    3
    		]
    Description: Occurs as abundant sub-parallel prismatic crystals in a matrix of calcite in a contact zone.
    Reference: [Chesterman, C.W. & O.E. Bowen, Jr. (1958), Fluoborite from San Bernardino County, California (abstract): Geological Society of America Bulletin: 69: 1678-1679; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 186, 379.; Flamini, A. (1968) La fluoborite di Hope, San Bernardino County, California. Periodico di Mineralgia: 37: 129; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 516.]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Colour: Purple
    Description: Small, euhedral crystals. A common associate of uranophane.
    Reference: [Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 190.]
    Site Photo
    New Method Mine (Hope Uranium prospect), Amboy, Bristol Mts, San Bernardino Co., California, USA
    © C. Stefano\
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Sklodowskite
    Mg(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [W. Wise - X-ray work at U.C. Santa Barbara]
    Site Photo
    New Method Mine (Hope Uranium prospect), Amboy, Bristol Mts, San Bernardino Co., California, USA
    © Wm. Wise (2006)
  		•  Uranophane
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Chesterman, C.W. & O.E. Bowen, Jr. (1958), Fluoborite from San Bernardino County, California (abstract): Geological Society of America Bulletin: 69: 1678-1679; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 104, 108, 379; Flamini, A. (1968) La fluoborite di Hope, San Bernardino County, California. Periodico di Mineralgia: 37: 129; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 516.]


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