Mountain Spring, Argus Mining District (Kellcy Mining District; Sherman Mining District), Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 56' 53'' North , 117° 33' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Searles Valley | 1,739 (2011) | 24.8km |
| Ridgecrest | 28,780 (2017) | 37.4km |
| China Lake Acres | 1,876 (2011) | 38.6km |
| Inyokern | 1,099 (2018) | 40.2km |
| Olancha | 192 (2015) | 54.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Searles Lake Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. | Trona, California | 27km |
| Indian Wells Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Ridgecrest, California | 37km |
Mindat Locality ID:
254614
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:254614:1
GUID (UUID V4):
dd365a02-ba9c-46ae-ace0-e0d8b334b808
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites' | - | |
| β | '' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Inyo County
- Argus Mts (Argus Range)
- Argus Mining District (Kellcy Mining District; Sherman Mining District)
- Mountain Spring
- Argus Mine (Argus Canyon Gold Mine)
- Birthday Mine
- Chloride occurrence
- Fletcher claim (Corona Quarry)
- Gold Basin Mine (Wild Rose Mine)
- Gold Dollar No. 1
- Golden Shrine Nos. 1-3 prospect (Golden Shrine #1-2-3)
- Golden Trio Nos. 1 and 2 (Golden Trio No. 1 and 2; Golden Trio; Birchum Spring Mine)
- Iron Chief and Ferro group (Iron Chief; "Argus Range")
- Mountain Spring
- Argus Mining District (Kellcy Mining District; Sherman Mining District)
- Argus Mts (Argus Range)
- Inyo County
- California
- Inyo County
- Argus Mts (Argus Range)
- Argus Mining District (Kellcy Mining District; Sherman Mining District)
- Mountain Spring
- Mammoth Mine [1]
- Mammoth Wash group
- Mountain Springs Canyon Mine (Bonanza)
- Star of the West Mine (Star De West)
- Summit lode
- Thin Dime prospect
- Unknown Ag-Au-Fe-Pb-Cu occurrence [1] (Pooch No. 2 claim)
- Unnamed Cu-Fe-silica occurrence [1] (Unnamed shaft)
- Unnamed Fe occurrence [4] (Unnamed adit Mountain Springs Canyon)
- Wilson Canyon Adit prospect
- Mountain Spring
- Argus Mining District (Kellcy Mining District; Sherman Mining District)
- Argus Mts (Argus Range)
- Inyo County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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