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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 40' 28'' North , 116° 48' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lucerne Valley5,811 (2011)29.2km
Barstow Heights24,202 (2006)30.9km
Barstow23,692 (2017)31.3km
Lenwood3,543 (2011)34.6km
Apple Valley72,174 (2017)39.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Mojave Desert Gem & Mineral SocietyBarstow, California31km
Victor Valley Gem and Mineral ClubVictorville, California46km
Mindat Locality ID:
210282
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:210282:8
GUID (UUID V4):
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36 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Localities:
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs as an abundant gangue mineral.
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities:
Cerianite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce4+O2
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Description: Primary mineral.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Localities:
Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Creedite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Cyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Habit: flat needle bunches up to few mm, sometimes in botryoidal masses
Colour: sparkly sky-blue in vugs in orange matrix, sometimes silky dark blue
Description: The occurrence is inside the Upper England adit on a bench right next to a 20m deep shaft with great danger of falling in. That did not stop collectors from removing a significant chunk of that bench more than a meter deep and 30cm high.
Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities:
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Heulandite-Sr
Formula: (Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
'K Feldspar'
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Description: Occurs as 13 small bodies in crystalline limestone.
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities:
'Manganese Oxides'
Microcline var. Hyalophane
Formula: (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Description: Occurs abundantly in quartz veins and mineralized rhyolite dikes.
Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Occurs as an alteration product.
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Occurs as an alteration product.
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Phosphohedyphane
Formula: Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
Description: An alteration product of molybdenite.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
'Silica'
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Occurs in schist.
Spangolite
Formula: Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Habit: pseudo-octahedral, sub-mm crystals in vugs
Colour: gemmy dark greenish-blue
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Colour: colorless translucent
Description: The specimen was found during the fieldtrip at the 2014 Spring SCFM Micromineral Symposium in San Bernardino in Feb 2014. The analysis was performed by Bob Housley.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Creedite3.CG.15Ca3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Connellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cerianite-(Ce)4.DL.05Ce4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Spangolite7.DD.15Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Cyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Phosphohedyphane8.BN.05Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Microcline
var. Hyalophane
9.FA.30(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Heulandite-Sr9.GE.05(Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Silica'-
'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
H CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
H CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
H DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
H Heulandite-Sr(Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O Cerianite-(Ce)Ce4+O2
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
O CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
O CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
O DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O Heulandite-Sr(Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
FFluorine
F CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Heulandite-Sr(Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Al CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Al Heulandite-Sr(Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Heulandite-Sr(Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
S CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
S CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cl ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cl SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Cl PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Heulandite-Sr(Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O
Ca PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
TiTitanium
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
VVanadium
V DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
V MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cu CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cu SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
SrStrontium
Sr Heulandite-Sr(Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
CeCerium
Ce Cerianite-(Ce)Ce4+O2
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pb MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pb PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl

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