Unnamed Hg occurrence [4], Owlshead Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Hg occurrence [4] | Occurrence |
| Owlshead Mountains | Mountain Range |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° North , 116° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~12km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
An Hg-Quartz occurrence about 15 miles NE of Lead Pipe Springs and 30 miles NE of Johannesburg, near the S end of Death Valley.
NOTE: The vague description provided by the references would place this locality somewhere around the Owlshead Mountains, near the S end of Death Valley, probably on the China Lake Naval Weapons Center.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Description: Occurs as inclusions in blue-gray Chalcedony. References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Colour: Bluish gray Description: Occurs with Cinnabar inclusions. References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Colour: Bluish gray Description: Occurs with Cinnabar inclusions. References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Myrickite Formula: SiO2 Description: Occurs with Cinnabar in Chalcedony. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Myrickite | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Myrickite | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Myrickite | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Death Valley National ParkNational Park
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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