Hauser beds (Hauser Geode beds; Hauser Beds Mine), Thumb Peak, Palo Verde Mining District, Palo Verde Mountains, Imperial County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 23' 7'' North , 114° 59' 17'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Verde | 171 (2011) | 24.3km |
| Cibola | 250 (2011) | 31.0km |
| Mesa Verde | 1,023 (2011) | 34.2km |
| Ripley | 692 (2011) | 34.5km |
| Blythe | 19,208 (2017) | 44.1km |
A former gypsum-semiprecious gemstone (unspecified - locality lies E of area marked as "geode beds" on the topo map) occurrence/mine located in the E½ sec. 20, T9S, R20E, SBM, 3.3 km (2.1 miles) SW of Thumb Peak (coordinates of record), along the western margin of the Palo Verde Mountains (between the Palo Verde Mountains and the Black Hills), near the Riverside County line. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. Development was attempted at some point. Most material was removed by "rock hounds."
NOTE: USGS MRDS database file #10064331 presents geographic coordinates that place this locality on the southern flank of the Chocolate Mountains, far S of its stated location. Both MRDS files present the same T&R value; therefore, the coordinates presented in file #10236033 are considered the correct values, placing the locality in the stated T&R section and otherwise matching the description of the location (between the Palo Verde Mountains and the Black Hills).
Mineralization is hosted in tuff. The ore body strikes N-S and dips E. Controls for ore emplacement include its deposition in tuff, perlite which outcrop in canyons and saddles. Also found in Quaternary Terraces. Tertiary tuff is intercalated with acidic lava flows. Associated rocks include Pliocene felsic volcanic rock. Local rocks include Plio-Pleistocene and Pliocene loosely consolidated deposits and/or Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
NOTE: USGS MRDS database file #10064331 presents geographic coordinates that place this locality on the southern flank of the Chocolate Mountains, far S of its stated location. Both MRDS files present the same T&R value; therefore, the coordinates presented in file #10236033 are considered the correct values, placing the locality in the stated T&R section and otherwise matching the description of the location (between the Palo Verde Mountains and the Black Hills).
Mineralization is hosted in tuff. The ore body strikes N-S and dips E. Controls for ore emplacement include its deposition in tuff, perlite which outcrop in canyons and saddles. Also found in Quaternary Terraces. Tertiary tuff is intercalated with acidic lava flows. Associated rocks include Pliocene felsic volcanic rock. Local rocks include Plio-Pleistocene and Pliocene loosely consolidated deposits and/or Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
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| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Potato Patch, Hauser beds (Hauser Geode beds; Hauser Beds Mine), Thumb Peak, Palo Verde Mining District, Palo Verde Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA Hauser beds (Hauser Geode beds; Hauser Beds Mine), Thumb Peak, Palo Verde Mining District, Palo Verde Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA Description: Occurs lining geodes. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 Description: Occurs as veins in tuff and volcanic rocks. References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Localities: Hauser beds (Hauser Geode beds; Hauser Beds Mine), Thumb Peak, Palo Verde Mining District, Palo Verde Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA Potato Patch, Hauser beds (Hauser Geode beds; Hauser Beds Mine), Thumb Peak, Palo Verde Mining District, Palo Verde Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA Description: Occurs lining geodes in tuff and volcanic rocks. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10236033 |
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Localities in this Region
- California
- Imperial County
- Palo Verde Mountains
- Palo Verde Mining District
- Thumb Peak
- Hauser beds (Hauser Geode beds; Hauser Beds Mine)
- Thumb Peak
- Palo Verde Mining District
- Palo Verde Mountains
- Imperial County
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- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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Hauser beds, Thumb Peak, Palo Verde Mining District, Palo Verde Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA