Silver Spar Mine, Calico, Calico District (Daggett District; Calico-Daggett area), Calico Mts (Calico Hills), San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 59' 6'' North , 116° 53' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Barstow | 23,692 (2017) | 15.2km |
Barstow Heights | 24,202 (2006) | 19.6km |
Lenwood | 3,543 (2011) | 22.7km |
Fort Irwin | 8,845 (2011) | 36.2km |
Silver Lakes | 5,623 (2017) | 48.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Mojave Desert Gem & Mineral Society | Barstow, California | 15km |
Mindat Locality ID:
64726
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64726:6
GUID (UUID V4):
ef0eaa84-82e4-4cf4-a5ce-ccd28489bf69
A former Ba(baryte) occurrence/mine located in sec. 5, T10N, R1E, SBM, 4.8 km (3.0 miles) NNW of Calico inn the Calico Hills. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is baryte vein deposits in metamorphic rocks of Pre-Cretaceous age and sedimentary and volcanic rocks of Tertiary age. The veins follow faults. Local rocks include Tertiary (4-22 Ma) volcanic flow rocks, unit 16 (Northern Mojave Desert).
Workings include unspecified underground openings (the topo map reflects 2 shaft, 1 adit and 2 prospect pit symbols at the end of a dead end, unimproved road at this point).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
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ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10141207 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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