A W occurrence/claims located in secs. 26 & 27, T7S, R5E, SBM, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) NW of Toro Peak (coordinates of record) and 2.1 km (1.3 miles) E of Santa Rosa Mountain (coordinates of record), on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.

The ore body is 1.22 meters wide. The dep;osit consists of narrow bands of low-grade material exposed in the pits. Local rocks include pre-Cenozoic metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks undivided.

Workings include surface openings comprised of pits.

Analytical data results: 0.76% WO3.

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ⓘ Scheelite

1 valid mineral.

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ⓘ Scheelite

Formula: Ca(WO₄)

Localities:

Milkyway No. 4 prospect, Milkyway claims, Toro Peak, Santa Rosa Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA
Milkyway claims, Toro Peak, Santa Rosa Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Scheelite	7.GA.05	Ca(WO₄)

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10035345

Localities in this Region

USA

California
- Riverside County
  - Santa Rosa Mountains
    - Toro Peak
      - Milkyway claims
        Milkyway No. 4 prospect

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent

Coast MountainsMountain Range

North America Plate

Franciscan DomainDomain
Peninsular Ranges BatholithVolcanic Arc
Southern California Borderland BasinsBasin

Pacific PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Lemmon, Dwight Moulton, Tungsten deposits in the US; Vol. I, unpublished data: 311-312.

U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS): file #0060650155.

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

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