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MGM Quarry (Marion Godshaw Memorial Quarry), Cooper Canyon Mining District, Riverside County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° North , 116° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~2km
GRN:
N23W70
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
185358
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:185358:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A pegmatite deposit prospected for gemstones and mineral specimens. The deposit is named in honor of Marion Godshaw (1915-1989), a respected mineral collector, dealer, and long-time volunteer for the Mineralogical Society of America. The main workings are located just over a half mine N of the Blue Chihuahua Mine, and adjacent to the Li'l Frenzy Mine.

NOTE: Geographic coordinates are estimated.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHydroxylherderite8.BA.10CaBe(PO4)(OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)

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North America Plate
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Wilson, W. E. 2009. Mineralogical Record Label Archive; Biography of Marion Godshaw (1915-1989) at www.mineralogicalrecord.com.
Ordway, A. (2003) The Blue Chihuahua Mine. Where art thou? Bulletin of the Mineralogical Society of Southern California, January.
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