Liberty Mine, Silver Mountain, Oro Grande Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Liberty Mine | Mine |
| Silver Mountain | Mountain |
| Oro Grande Mining District | Mining District |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 37' 59'' North , 117° 16' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Victorville | 122,225 (2017) | 11.0km |
| Adelanto | 33,166 (2017) | 14.2km |
| Silver Lakes | 5,623 (2017) | 14.2km |
| Spring Valley Lake | 8,220 (2017) | 15.5km |
| Apple Valley | 72,174 (2017) | 16.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Valley Gem and Mineral Club | Victorville, California | 11km |
| Mojave Desert Gem & Mineral Society | Barstow, California | 37km |
Mindat Locality ID:
88905
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:88905:7
GUID (UUID V4):
b1e39a92-27d9-4d46-ac63-a903045485eb
A former Au occurrence/mine located in the S½S½ sec. 2, T6N, R4W, SBM, 2.0 km (1.3 miles) S of Silver Mountain (coordinates of record) (1.5 miles E of Sparkhule Mountain), W of Interstate highway 15, on private land. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated. This locality could be a group of NW-trending adits in the S½ of the section.
NOTE: The USGS MRDS database file presents MRDS file #10238146 as a related file; however, it pertains to another locality with a similar name.
Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 3 (Mojave Desert, Death Valley area, and Eastern Sierra Nevada).
Production data are found in: Bowen, O.E., Jr. (1954).
A small amount of Au was produced in 1933.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10035602 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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