Copper Mountain Uranium claim (Copper Mountain claim; Copper Mt Uranium), Copper Mountain, Twentynine Palms Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 9' 26'' North , 116° 11' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Joshua Tree | 7,414 (2011) | 11.9km |
Twentynine Palms | 26,025 (2017) | 12.4km |
Yucca Valley | 21,600 (2017) | 23.1km |
Sky Valley | 2,406 (2011) | 33.4km |
Desert Edge | 3,822 (2011) | 35.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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First Class Miners | Yucca Valley, California | 23km |
Hi-Desert Rockhounds of Morongo Valley | Yucca Valley, California | 23km |
Shadow Mountain Gem & Mineral Society | Palm Springs, California | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
88353
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:88353:0
GUID (UUID V4):
04398f38-f573-4509-b8f7-79ae9f06b4a9
A Th-U occurrence/claim located in sec. 19, T1N, R8E, SBM, 1.5 km m(0.9 mile) ENE of Copper Mountain (coordinates of record), 8 miles NE of Twenty-Nine Palms. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include unspecified surface and underground openings.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Allanite-(Ce) Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) References: |
β Thorite var. Uranothorite Formula: (Th,U)SiO4 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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β | Thorite var. Uranothorite | 9.AD.30 | (Th,U)SiO4 |
β | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) | |
β | Allanite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05b | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
O | β Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Si | β Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Th | Thorium | |
Th | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Th | β Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10212971 |
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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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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060710657