Josephine Mine (Josephine ledge; Josephine claim), Ord Mountain Mine (Ord Mountain Mine System; Ord Mine; Ord Mountain deposits; Osborn; Rio Vista claim; Brilliant claim; Josephine claim; Belgium claim; Copper Junction claim), Ord Mountain, Ord Mountains, Ord Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 41' 56'' North , 116° 49' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Area:
1.0 km2
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Barstow Heights | 24,202 (2006) | 28.3km |
Barstow | 23,692 (2017) | 28.5km |
Lucerne Valley | 5,811 (2011) | 31.1km |
Lenwood | 3,543 (2011) | 32.1km |
Apple Valley | 72,174 (2017) | 39.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Mojave Desert Gem & Mineral Society | Barstow, California | 29km |
Victor Valley Gem and Mineral Club | Victorville, California | 46km |
Mindat Locality ID:
217938
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217938:7
GUID (UUID V4):
f41ceabf-595a-4ee0-b589-41b02d568691
A former Au occurrence/mine located in secs. 12 & 13, T7N, R1E, SBM, 2.9 km (1.8 miles) NNW of Ord Mountain (coordinates of record).
NOTE: This locality is not listed in the USGS MRDS database.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Atacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl References: |
β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Description: Occurs as an abundant gangue mineral. |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
β Descloizite Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH) References: |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
β Heulandite-Sr Formula: (Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O References: |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Microcline var. Hyalophane Formula: (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
β Mottramite Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH) References: |
β Phosphohedyphane Formula: Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl References: |
β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Colour: colorless translucent Description: The specimen was found during the fieldtrip at the 2014 Spring SCFM Micromineral Symposium in San Bernardino in Feb 2014. The analysis was performed by Bob Housley. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
---|---|---|---|
β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
β | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Descloizite | 8.BH.40 | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
β | Mottramite | 8.BH.40 | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
β | Phosphohedyphane | 8.BN.05 | Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Microcline var. Hyalophane | 9.FA.30 | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
β | Heulandite-Sr | 9.GE.05 | (Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 Β· 24H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | β Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
H | β Heulandite-Sr | (Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Heulandite-Sr | (Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O |
O | β Phosphohedyphane | Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Heulandite-Sr | (Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Al | β Heulandite-Sr | (Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Heulandite-Sr | (Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Phosphohedyphane | Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Cl | β Phosphohedyphane | Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | β Heulandite-Sr | (Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O |
Ca | β Phosphohedyphane | Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
V | Vanadium | |
V | β Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
V | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
Sr | Strontium | |
Sr | β Heulandite-Sr | (Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Ba | β Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
Pb | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
Pb | β Phosphohedyphane | Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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