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Silver Lake, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino Co., California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 22' 12'' North , 116° 6' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Baker735 (2011)12.3km
Tecopa150 (2011)54.1km
Sandy Valley2,051 (2011)66.1km


A locale (former populated place ?) located adjacent to the Silver Lake flat (dry lake) in the Mohave Desert, N of I-10, ENE of Baker.

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12 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Reference: Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 169.
β“˜ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Description: Occurs as an ext6ensive zone of impure celestine associated with gypsum.
Reference: Phalen, William Clifton (1914), Celestite deposits in California and Arizona. USGS Bulletin 540: 526; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 123.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
Reference: Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 169.
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Reference: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 37 (Supplement), A157-A184 (2002)
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10023676.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Lamey, Carl Arthur (1948), Iron Mountain and Iron King iron-ore deposits, Silver Lake district, San Bernardino County, California: California Division Mines Bulletin 129: 39-58; Wiebelt, F.J. and Ricker, S. (1948) Iron Mountain deposits, San Bernardino County, California. U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigation 4236, 11 pp.: 4; Wright, L.A., et al (1953), Mines and mineral resources of San Bernardino County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division of Mines (Report 49): 49(1-2): 96-97.
β“˜ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Reference: Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 169.
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Lamey, Carl Arthur (1948), Iron Mountain and Iron King iron-ore deposits, Silver Lake district, San Bernardino County, California: California Division Mines Bulletin 129: 39-58; Wiebelt, F.J. and Ricker, S. (1948) Iron Mountain deposits, San Bernardino County, California. U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigation 4236, 11 pp.: 4; Wright, L.A., et al (1953), Mines and mineral resources of San Bernardino County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division of Mines (Report 49): 49(1-2): 96-97.
β“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10262103.
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Description: Occurs as a large deposit.
Reference: Diller, J.S. (1914), Talc and soapstone: Mineral Resources U.S., 1913, part II, non-metals: 159; Tucker, W. Burling (1921), Los Angeles field division: California Mining Bureau. Report 17: 368; Wicks, F.R. (1930), Crystalline talc. Operations in California of the Pacific Coast Talc: Engineering & Mining Journal: 130: 319-321; […California Mining Bureau. Report 27: 100-104 (1931)]: 319; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 68, 359.
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Description: Occurs as residual grains in the talc deposit.
Reference: Wicks, F.R. (1930), Crystalline talc. Operations in California of the Pacific Coast Talc: Engineering & Mining Journal: 130: 319-321; […California Mining Bureau. Report 27: 100-104 (1931)]: 319; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 68.
β“˜ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Reference: Rob Lavinsky specimen (https://www.mindat.org/photo-1210329.html)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
β“˜Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 Β· 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Dioptase9.CJ.30CuSiO3 Β· H2O
β“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Hβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Oβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Siβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Sβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Cuβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6

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