Birthday Mine, Mountain Pass Mine, Mountain Pass, Mountain Pass District, Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 29' 21'' North , 115° 32' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Valley | 2,051 (2011) | 37.4km |
| Goodsprings | 229 (2011) | 39.2km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Birthday claim; Birthday area
A Ba-Sr occurrence located in secs. 12 & 13, T16N, R13E, SBM, in the Mountain Pass REE deposit area.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Description: Occurs in a large vein. |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ✪ Bastnäsite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(CO3)F Description: Crystal aggregates to 3 cm |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 Description: Occurs as abundant crystals to 1 inch (2.5 cm) diameter in a large ankeritic vein. |
| ⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine Formula: (Sr,Ba)SO4 Description: Occurs as abundant crystals to 1 inch (2.5 cm) diameter in a large ankeritic vein. |
| ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce) Formula: (Ce4+,Th)O2 |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Fluorophlogopite Formula: KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| ⓘ 'Magnesio-fluoro-riebeckite' Formula: ◻Na2(Mg3Fe3+2)(Si8O22)F2 |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) Formula: CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: Vanrusselt, Vik (2023) Personal Communication. Identification: Dealer/Collection Label |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cerianite-(Ce) | 4.DL.05 | (Ce4+,Th)O2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Bastnäsite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20a | Ce(CO3)F |
| ⓘ | Parisite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20b | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine | 7.AD.35 | (Sr,Ba)SO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Magnesio-fluoro-riebeckite' | 9.DE.25 | ◻Na2(Mg3Fe3+2)(Si8O22)F2 |
| ⓘ | Fluorophlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Mojave DesertDesert
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Birthday Mine, Mountain Pass Mine, Mountain Pass, Mountain Pass District, Clark Mts, San Bernardino County, California, USA