New Method Mine, Amboy area, Bristol Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| New Method Mine | Mine |
| Amboy area | Area |
| Bristol Mountains | Mountain Range |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 36' 21'' North , 115° 39' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Twentynine Palms | 26,025 (2017) | 63.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
16939
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16939:7
GUID (UUID V4):
fa1184aa-3dc7-42cb-a083-1ba5b42d30a4
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hope Uranium prospect; Hope Mine; Hoping No. 1
A former U mine located in the NEΒΌSWΒΌ sec. 18, T6N, R13E, SBM, 6.6 miles (ca. 11 km) NE of Amboy, on the SE edge of the Bristol Mountains. It is very visible off Kelbaker road.
Lots of very decent micros of boltwoodite on plates of quartz with fluorite in association.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
20 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: |
| β Boltwoodite Formula: (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| β Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Clinohumite Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β 'Feldspar Group' References: |
| β Fluoborite Formula: Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3 Description: Occurs as abundant sub-parallel prismatic crystals in a matrix of calcite in a contact zone. References: |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Colour: Purple Description: Small, euhedral crystals. A common associate of uranophane. References: |
| β Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β 'Manganese Oxides' References: |
| β 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites' References: |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| β Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| β Parauranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Agate |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| β Saponite Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| β Sepiolite Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| β Sklodowskite Formula: Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O References: |
| β 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| β | Fluoborite | 6.AB.50 | Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| β | Clinohumite | 9.AF.55 | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| β | Sklodowskite | 9.AK.10 | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 Β· 6H2O |
| β | Boltwoodite | 9.AK.15 | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) Β· 1.5H2O |
| β | Parauranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 Β· 5H2O |
| β | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 Β· 5H2O |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Saponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Sepiolite | 9.EE.25 | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 Β· 6H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| β | 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites' | - | |
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O |
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | β Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| H | β Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| H | β Fluoborite | Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3 |
| H | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| H | β Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| H | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| H | β Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Fluoborite | Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | β Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| O | β Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Fluoborite | Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3 |
| O | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| O | β Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | β Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | β Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| F | β Fluoborite | Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3 |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | β Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Fluoborite | Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3 |
| Mg | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | β Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Mg | β Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | β Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Si | β Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Si | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | β Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Ca | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| U | β Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| U | β Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| U | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10262494 |
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