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Ridge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Ridge Ledge prospectProspect (Inactive)
Otto MountainMountain
BakerCensus Area
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Ridge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Vanadinite, etc.

Ridge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Chlorargyrite

Ridge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Chlorargyrite, etc.

Ridge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Fornacite

Ridge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Vanadinite, etc.

Ridge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Chlorargyrite

Ridge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Chlorargyrite, etc.

Ridge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Fornacite

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Vanadinite, etc.

Ridge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 16' 36'' North , 116° 6' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.27689,-116.10110
GRN:
N24W68
Type:
Prospect (Inactive) - last checked 2018
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Baker735 (2011)2.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
306237
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:306237:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Small prospect on the western flank of the Otto Mountain summit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


32 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Chorążewiczite
Formula: Pb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)(HCO3)
Habit: Tiny platelets
Colour: Pale yellow
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Crocoite
Formula: PbCr6+O4
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Fornacite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Housleyite
Formula: Pb6CuTe6+4O18(OH)2
Habit: multiple transparent crystal groups up to 200um on quartz
Colour: light cornflower (pantone 642)
ⓘ Khinite
Formula: Pb2+Cu2+3[Te6+O6](OH)2
ⓘ Markcooperite
Formula: Pb2(UO2)(TeO6)
ⓘ Mcalpineite
Formula: Cu3(Te6+O6)
Habit: Tiny grains
Colour: Pale yellow-green
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Mimetite var. Bellite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4,CrO4,SiO4)3Cl
ⓘ Mojaveite
Formula: Cu6[Te6+O4(OH)2](OH)7Cl
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Müllerite
Formula: Pb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)Cl
Habit: Tiny platelets
Colour: Yellow
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Nitratine
Formula: NaNO3
Habit: Layers and blobs, possibly covering another mineral
Colour: Dark blue
ⓘ Perite
Formula: PbBiClO2
ⓘ Phoenicochroite
Formula: Pb2(CrO4)O
Habit: crystal layers 200um across sandwiched between sericite layers
Colour: dark red
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Thorneite
Formula: Pb6(Te6+2O10)(CO3)Cl2(H2O)
ⓘ Timroseite
Formula: Pb2Cu5(TeO6)2(OH)2
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

AgClⓘ Chlorargyrite
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Chlorargyrite

Ridge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Chlorargyrite, etc.

Ridge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Chlorargyrite

Ridge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Chlorargyrite

Ridge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Chlorargyrite, etc.

Ridge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Chlorargyrite

Ridge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Chlorargyrite

Ridge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Chlorargyrite, etc.

Ridge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)ⓘ Fornacite
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Fornacite, etc.

Ridge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Fornacite, etc.

Ridge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Fornacite, etc.

Ridge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Cu6[Te6+O4(OH)2](OH)7Clⓘ Mojaveite
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Mojaveite, etc.

Ridge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Mojaveite, etc.

Ridge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Mojaveite, etc.

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Pb6(Te6+2O10)(CO3)Cl2(H2O)ⓘ Thorneite
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Thorneite

Ridge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Thorneite

Ridge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Thorneite

Ridge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Pb5(VO4)3Clⓘ Vanadinite
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Vanadinite

Ridge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Vanadinite

Ridge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Vanadinite

Ridge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘPerite3.DC.30PbBiClO2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘKhinite4.FD.30Pb2+Cu2+3[Te6+O6](OH)2
ⓘHousleyite4.FD.30Pb6CuTe6+4O18(OH)2
ⓘChorążewiczite4.JL.Pb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)(HCO3)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘNitratine5.NA.05NaNO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMcalpineite7.AB.55Cu3(Te6+O6)
ⓘTimroseite7.BB.65Pb2Cu5(TeO6)2(OH)2
ⓘMojaveite7.BB.80Cu6[Te6+O4(OH)2](OH)7Cl
ⓘMüllerite7.BC.47Pb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)Cl
ⓘCaledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘThorneite7.DC.50Pb6(Te6+2O10)(CO3)Cl2(H2O)
ⓘMarkcooperite7.EB.25Pb2(UO2)(TeO6)
ⓘCrocoite7.FA.20PbCr6+O4
ⓘPhoenicochroite7.FB.05Pb2(CrO4)O
ⓘFornacite7.FC.10Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘBeudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘMimetite
var. Bellite		8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4,CrO4,SiO4)3Cl
ⓘ8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ KhinitePb2+Cu32+[Te6+O6](OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ThorneitePb6(Te26+O10)(CO3)Cl2(H2O)
Hⓘ HousleyitePb6CuTe46+O18(OH)2
Hⓘ TimroseitePb2Cu5(TeO6)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MojaveiteCu6[Te6+O4(OH)2](OH)7Cl
Hⓘ ChorążewiczitePb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)(HCO3)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ ThorneitePb6(Te26+O10)(CO3)Cl2(H2O)
Cⓘ ChorążewiczitePb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)(HCO3)
NNitrogen
Nⓘ NitratineNaNO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Mimetite var. BellitePb5(AsO4,CrO4,SiO4)3Cl
Oⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CrocoitePbCr6+O4
Oⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ KhinitePb2+Cu32+[Te6+O6](OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NitratineNaNO3
Oⓘ PeritePbBiClO2
Oⓘ PhoenicochroitePb2(CrO4)O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ McalpineiteCu3(Te6+O6)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ThorneitePb6(Te26+O10)(CO3)Cl2(H2O)
Oⓘ HousleyitePb6CuTe46+O18(OH)2
Oⓘ MarkcooperitePb2(UO2)(TeO6)
Oⓘ TimroseitePb2Cu5(TeO6)2(OH)2
Oⓘ MojaveiteCu6[Te6+O4(OH)2](OH)7Cl
Oⓘ MülleritePb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)Cl
Oⓘ ChorążewiczitePb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)(HCO3)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ NitratineNaNO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Mimetite var. BellitePb5(AsO4,CrO4,SiO4)3Cl
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Mimetite var. BellitePb5(AsO4,CrO4,SiO4)3Cl
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PeritePbBiClO2
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Clⓘ ThorneitePb6(Te26+O10)(CO3)Cl2(H2O)
Clⓘ MojaveiteCu6[Te6+O4(OH)2](OH)7Cl
Clⓘ MülleritePb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
VVanadium
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
CrChromium
Crⓘ Mimetite var. BellitePb5(AsO4,CrO4,SiO4)3Cl
Crⓘ CrocoitePbCr6+O4
Crⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Crⓘ PhoenicochroitePb2(CrO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ MülleritePb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)Cl
Feⓘ ChorążewiczitePb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)(HCO3)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ KhinitePb2+Cu32+[Te6+O6](OH)2
Cuⓘ McalpineiteCu3(Te6+O6)
Cuⓘ HousleyitePb6CuTe46+O18(OH)2
Cuⓘ TimroseitePb2Cu5(TeO6)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ MojaveiteCu6[Te6+O4(OH)2](OH)7Cl
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Mimetite var. BellitePb5(AsO4,CrO4,SiO4)3Cl
Asⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
TeTellurium
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ KhinitePb2+Cu32+[Te6+O6](OH)2
Teⓘ McalpineiteCu3(Te6+O6)
Teⓘ ThorneitePb6(Te26+O10)(CO3)Cl2(H2O)
Teⓘ HousleyitePb6CuTe46+O18(OH)2
Teⓘ MarkcooperitePb2(UO2)(TeO6)
Teⓘ TimroseitePb2Cu5(TeO6)2(OH)2
Teⓘ MojaveiteCu6[Te6+O4(OH)2](OH)7Cl
Teⓘ MülleritePb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)Cl
Teⓘ ChorążewiczitePb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)(HCO3)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ Mimetite var. BellitePb5(AsO4,CrO4,SiO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ CrocoitePbCr6+O4
Pbⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ KhinitePb2+Cu32+[Te6+O6](OH)2
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ PeritePbBiClO2
Pbⓘ PhoenicochroitePb2(CrO4)O
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pbⓘ ThorneitePb6(Te26+O10)(CO3)Cl2(H2O)
Pbⓘ HousleyitePb6CuTe46+O18(OH)2
Pbⓘ MarkcooperitePb2(UO2)(TeO6)
Pbⓘ TimroseitePb2Cu5(TeO6)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ MülleritePb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)Cl
Pbⓘ ChorążewiczitePb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)(HCO3)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ PeritePbBiClO2
UUranium
Uⓘ MarkcooperitePb2(UO2)(TeO6)

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