Phoenix Tungsten prospect (Murray Canyon prospect; Maynard prospect), Palm Springs, Riverside County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Phoenix Tungsten prospect (Murray Canyon prospect; Maynard prospect) | Prospect |
| Palm Springs | City |
| Riverside County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 45' 0'' North , 116° 33' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Springs | 47,371 (2017) | 9.1km |
| Cathedral City | 53,826 (2017) | 9.9km |
| Idyllwild | 3,583 (2010) | 14.1km |
| Rancho Mirage | 18,083 (2017) | 14.3km |
| Idyllwild-Pine Cove | 3,874 (2011) | 14.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Mountain Gem & Mineral Society | Palm Springs, California | 9km |
| First Class Miners | Yucca Valley, California | 42km |
| Hi-Desert Rockhounds of Morongo Valley | Yucca Valley, California | 42km |
Mindat Locality ID:
87266
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:87266:8
GUID (UUID V4):
40faecb0-96a3-4bd6-807f-11c92b33e1b2
A W occurrence located in the E½SE¼ sec. 9, T5S, R4E, SBM, 9.7 km (6.0 miles) SSW of Palm Springs (center), along the ridge between Andreas and Murray Canyons, in the San Jacinto Mountains, on 640 acres of private (patented) land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in granite, limestone, mica schist, marble, quartzite and hornfels. The ore body is irregular in form, strikes NE and dips 45SE at a width of 5.49 meters. There are 8 outcrops with splotches of high-grade ore along a distance of 900 feet along the ridge. Limestone occurs as thin, short remnants, largely altered to garnet and epidote and contains scheelite. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 2 (Peninsular Ranges).
Workings include surface openings consisting of an open cut with a length of 10.67 meters, overall depth of 4.57 meters and an overall width of 6.71 meters.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10008646 |
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