Specular Hematite Mine (Speculor), Kelso Mountains, Kelso, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Specular Hematite Mine (Speculor) | Mine |
| Kelso Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Kelso | - not defined - |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 2' 19'' North , 115° 41' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Baker | 735 (2011) | 42.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
89558
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:89558:0
GUID (UUID V4):
b4ca0996-3785-4a39-911c-b8037998ec20
A former Fe occurrence/mine located in sec. 15, T11N, R12E, SBM, 4.7 km (2.9 miles) NW of Kelso, on the SE tip of the Kelso Mountains, on federal reservation land (Mojave National Preserve/East Mojave National Scenic Area). Unpublished data indicate that this mine is in the S½NW¼ sec. 15. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in Late Cambrian dolomite. Local rocks include Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 2 (Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges) and/or Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Workings include surface openings.
Production data are found in: Wright, L.A., et al (1953).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Description: Late Cambrian. |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103520 |
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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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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060711571
