Unnamed Cu-Zn prospect [1], Marble Mountains, San Bernardino Co., California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Cu-Zn prospect [1] | Prospect |
| Marble Mountains | Mountain Range |
| San Bernardino Co. | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 37' 32'' North , 115° 36' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Twentynine Palms | 26,025 (2017) | 68.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
257987
Long-form identifier:
1:2:257987:3
GUID (UUID V4):
f92b627e-219a-4ec3-8e0f-13eabfd9d8a4
A small Cu-Zn occurrence/prospect along the western margin of the Marble Mountains, 6.0 km (3.7 miles) ENE of Windy Point (Bristol Mountains).
Copper mineralization.
Workings include only a single hole, about 2 meters deep.
Visited in 2005, Amir Akhavan.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Reference: Amir Akhavan Collection |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 Habit: Radially grown spheres, distorted rhombohedral crystals. Colour: Green Description: Small, sub-millimeter sized, apple green to emerald green radially grown pustules. Also as small distorted rhombohedral green crystals, single or as spherical aggregates.
Identified by crystal shape, moderate hardness and chemical behaviour. Dissolves slowly in 25% HCl, with some bubbling. After evaporation of water and residual HCl dissolving the almost colorless chloride needles in ammonia gives a colorless solution (no Cu, Ni).
Reference: Amir Akhavan Collection |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| 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 Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Akhavan, Amir C. (2014), personal communication to Mindat.org.
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Unnamed Cu-Zn prospect [1], Marble Mountains, San Bernardino Co., California, USA