Shire deposits, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 38' 7'' North , 115° 31' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Deposits
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Valley | 2,051 (2011) | 22.4km |
| Goodsprings | 229 (2011) | 23.4km |
| Blue Diamond | 290 (2011) | 47.0km |
| Enterprise | 108,481 (2011) | 50.3km |
| Summerlin South | 24,085 (2012) | 56.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
89475
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:89475:8
GUID (UUID V4):
da005d4a-5f40-481b-82ac-c38a15ce057b
A gypsum deposit/prospect located in sec. 36, T18N, R13E; in sec. 24, T17½N, R13E; and in sec. 6, T17N, R14E, SBM, about 14 km NNE of Clark Mountain, on the northern margin of the Clark Mountains, between Stateline Pass on the E and Mesquite Pass on the W, about 12 miles N of Mountain Pass and about 4 miles WNW of Primm, Nevada. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters. NOTE: All three T&R sections are contiguous along a valley in an area with eccentric T&R designations.
Mineralization is a large bedded gypsum deposit with beds up to 50 feet (15 meters) thick and discontinuously exposed for distances of 1 to 2 miles. Local rocks include Carboniferous marine rocks, unit 2 (SE California Carbonate Assemblage) and/or Cambrian marine rocks.
Workings include unspecified surface openings.
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10164507 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Bird Spring BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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