Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic Time
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral Quiz
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

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
Regional Level Types
Josephine Mine (Josephine ledge; Josephine claim)Mine
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)Mine
Ord MountainMountain
Ord MountainsMountain Range
Ord Mining DistrictMining District
San Bernardino CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
PhotosMapsSearch
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 41' 56'' North , 116° 49' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Area:
1.0 km2
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Barstow Heights24,202 (2006)28.3km
Barstow23,692 (2017)28.5km
Lucerne Valley5,811 (2011)31.1km
Lenwood3,543 (2011)32.1km
Apple Valley72,174 (2017)39.6km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Mojave Desert Gem & Mineral SocietyBarstow, California29km
Victor Valley Gem and Mineral ClubVictorville, California46km
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.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Description: Occurs as an abundant gangue mineral.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Heulandite-Sr
Formula: (Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Microcline var. Hyalophane
Formula: (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
β“˜ Phosphohedyphane
Formula: Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
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.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
β“˜Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
β“˜Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
β“˜Phosphohedyphane8.BN.05Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Microcline
var. Hyalophane
9.FA.30(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜Heulandite-Sr9.GE.05(Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 Β· 24H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ Heulandite-Sr(Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Heulandite-Sr(Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O
Oβ“˜ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Heulandite-Sr(Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ Heulandite-Sr(Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Heulandite-Sr(Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clβ“˜ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Heulandite-Sr(Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O
Caβ“˜ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ Heulandite-Sr(Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Baβ“˜ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pbβ“˜ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality


This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.

References

 
Mineral and/or Locality  
Mindat Discussions Facebook Logo Instagram Logo Discord Logo
Mindat.org is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2024, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are Β© OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: March 28, 2024 20:31:03 Page updated: March 22, 2024 01:30:22
Go to top of page