Unnamed Fe occurrence [21], Argos Mountain, Lava Beds District (Newberry District), Lava Bed Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 35' 8'' North , 116° 28' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Lucerne Valley | 5,811 (2011) | 47.7km |
Big Bear City | 12,304 (2017) | 49.4km |
Joshua Tree | 7,414 (2011) | 52.3km |
Yucca Valley | 21,600 (2017) | 52.5km |
Big Bear Lake | 5,213 (2017) | 55.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
89863
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:89863:9
GUID (UUID V4):
9248db91-5e47-4ac0-b388-54948c486831
An Fe occurrence located in the SE¼ sec. 29, T6N, R5E, SBM, 4.5 km (2.8 miles) WSW of Argos Mountain (coordinates of record) and 6.5 km (4.0 miles) ESE of Iron Ridge (coordinates of record). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. This property shows little promise.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in quartz monzonite. The ore body strikes NNW and dips 45W at a width of 0.61 meter and a length of 60.96 meters. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges) and/or Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10036187 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
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- Mojave DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060711488