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Korfist Mine (Almaden Mine; Korfist No. 1; Juniper claim; Juniper Fluorine; Juniper Fluorspar; Crusade; KG; Clark Mountain Mine), Clark Mountain, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Korfist Mine (Almaden Mine; Korfist No. 1; Juniper claim; Juniper Fluorine; Juniper Fluorspar; Crusade; KG; Clark Mountain Mine)Mine
Clark MountainMountain
Clark Mountain District (Clark District)Mining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 32' 56'' North , 115° 34' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.54889,-115.57000
GeoHash:
G#: 9qmf4pkrr
GRN:
N24W68
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sandy Valley2,051 (2011)30.3km
Goodsprings229 (2011)33.8km
Blue Diamond290 (2011)57.3km
Enterprise108,481 (2011)60.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
88861
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:88861:4
GUID (UUID V4):
5b2a24b1-5603-43a4-8a0a-16814929c0d4


A former fluorspar-W occurrence/mine located in sec. 22, T17N, R13E, SBM, 3.1 km (1.9 miles) NNE of Clark Mountain (coordinates of record), along Curtis Canyon. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.

Local rocks include Devonian marine rocks, unit 1 (Death Valley).

Workings include unspecified surface and underground openings.

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Description: Occurs in bodies containing sericite and 40% to 60% fluorite.
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060711367
Crosby, James W. III & S.R. Hoffman (1951), Fluorspar in California: California Journal of Mines and Geology: 47: 619-638.
Wright, L.A., et al (1953), Mines and mineral resources of San Bernardino County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division of Mines (Report 49): 49(1-2): tabulated list of mines, No. 428, p. 145-146.
Elevatorski, E.A. (1968) California fluorspar. California Division Mines and Geology. Mineral Information Service: 21: 127-130.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
California Division of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 85-15 (1985): No. 17, Plates 6 & 7.
U.S. Bureau of Mines (1990), Mineral Investigation of the East Mojave National Scenic Area, San Bernardino County, California: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report MLA 6-90: Volume 1, Table 2, No. 46: p. 65.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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