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Kelso District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 0' 45'' North , 115° 39' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.01250,-115.65278
GRN:
N24W68
Type:
Mining District
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
209221
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209221:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A mining area around Kelso.

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13 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
References:
Dana 6:1096.
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Description: Ocherous material.
ⓘ Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ 'Silica'
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘHübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Silica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
WTungsten
Wⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 544.
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