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Steece group (Steece Mine; Black Canyon group), Riverside Mountain, Bendigo District (Riverside Mountain District), Riverside Mts (Siakariri), Riverside County, California, USAi
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Steece group (Steece Mine; Black Canyon group)- not defined -
Riverside MountainMountain
Bendigo District (Riverside Mountain District)Mining District
Riverside Mts (Siakariri)Mountain Range
Riverside CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Steece Mine Entrance

Steece group, Riverside Mountain, Bendigo District, Riverside Mts, Riverside County, California, USA
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Steece Mine Entrance

Steece group, Riverside Mountain, Bendigo District, Riverside Mts, Riverside County, California, USA
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Steece Mine Entrance

Steece group, Riverside Mountain, Bendigo District, Riverside Mts, Riverside County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 1' 59'' North , 114° 30' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.03333,-114.50861
GRN:
N23W68
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Poston285 (2011)11.4km
Big River1,327 (2011)18.0km
Parker3,046 (2017)24.0km
Bluewater172 (2011)26.9km
Bluewater725 (2011)27.0km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Quartzsite Roadrunners Gem & Mineral ClubQuartzsite, Arizona48km
Mindat Locality ID:
87406
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:87406:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former Au-Cu occurrence/mine located . MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is .

Local rocks include .

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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North America PlateTectonic Plate

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References

U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS): file #006065
Merrill, Frederick James Hamilton (1919), Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside Counties: California Mining Bureau (Report 15): 15: 543.
Tucker, W. Burling & Reid J. Sampson (1929), Riverside County: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Mining Bureau. (Report 25): 25: 487-488.
California Division of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 77-14 (1977): 609-610.
U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report MLA 142-82 (1982): No. 23, Table 1: p. 10, Pl. 1B.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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