Desert View Mine, Fawnskin (Grout), Bear Valley District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Desert View Mine | Mine |
| Fawnskin (Grout) | - not defined - |
| Bear Valley District | Mining District |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 19' 20'' North , 116° 57' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Big Bear Lake | 5,213 (2017) | 10.0km |
| Big Bear City | 12,304 (2017) | 13.0km |
| Lucerne Valley | 5,811 (2011) | 13.5km |
| Running Springs | 4,862 (2011) | 18.4km |
| Lake Arrowhead | 12,424 (2011) | 22.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Yucaipa Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Yucaipa, California | 33km |
| Orange Belt Mineralogical Society | San Bernardino, California | 38km |
| Valley Prospectors, Inc. | San Bernardino, California | 38km |
| Victor Valley Gem and Mineral Club | Victorville, California | 38km |
A Au-Fe-Zn occurrence/claim/prospect/mine located in the NE¼ sec. 27, T3N, R1W, SBM, about 6.3 km (4 miles) NNW of Fawnskin, E of Greenlead Creek, on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. Idle in 1958.
This locality is very significant in view of the assemblage of rare mineral species that are common in only one other location at Franklin/Ogdensburg, New Jersey. It is only the second location for naturally occurring hardystonite. The assemblage provides many attractive, multi-colored, fluorescent mineral specimens. This is a privately held claim. All unauthorized mineral collecting is prohibited.
Mineralization is hosted in dolomite. The ore body is podiform. Associated rocks include quartz monzonite. The hematite-rich part of the skarn is irregular, 12 to 30 inches (30 to 75 cm) thick and dipping steeply. It can be traced NW of the mine area for about 200 yards N10W across Greenlead Road. The hematite is described as massive and specular. The epidote is coarse, with surface dimensions of 10 by 50 feet. Local rocks include Carboniferous marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Mojave Desert).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a crosscut adit 30 feet long, driven E into hematite-rich skarn stringers.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
| ⓘ Franklinite Formula: Zn2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
| ⓘ Hardystonite Formula: Ca2Zn[Si2O7] |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Hetaerolite Formula: ZnMn2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Willemite Formula: Zn2SiO4 References: |
| ⓘ Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) Fluorescence: Orange (SWUV) References: |
| ⓘ Zincite Formula: ZnO References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Zincite | 4.AB.20 | ZnO |
| ⓘ | Franklinite | 4.BB.05 | Zn2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hetaerolite | 4.BB.10 | ZnMn2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Willemite | 9.AA.05 | Zn2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Hardystonite | 9.BB.10 | Ca2Zn[Si2O7] |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Franklinite | Zn2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Hardystonite | Ca2Zn[Si2O7] |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hetaerolite | ZnMn2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| O | ⓘ Zincite | ZnO |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Hardystonite | Ca2Zn[Si2O7] |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Hardystonite | Ca2Zn[Si2O7] |
| Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Hetaerolite | ZnMn2O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Franklinite | Zn2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Franklinite | Zn2+Fe23+O4 |
| Zn | ⓘ Hardystonite | Ca2Zn[Si2O7] |
| Zn | ⓘ Hetaerolite | ZnMn2O4 |
| Zn | ⓘ Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| Zn | ⓘ Zincite | ZnO |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10035817 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- California
- San Bernardino MountainsMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060710890
Desert View Mine, Fawnskin, Bear Valley District, San Bernardino County, California, USA