Artic Canyon Mine, Holcomb Valley, Holcomb Valley District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Artic Canyon Mine | Mine |
| Holcomb Valley | Valley |
| Holcomb Valley District | Mining District |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 18' 9'' North , 116° 54' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Big Bear Lake | 5,213 (2017) | 6.5km |
| Big Bear City | 12,304 (2017) | 7.4km |
| Lucerne Valley | 5,811 (2011) | 16.7km |
| Running Springs | 4,862 (2011) | 21.3km |
| Lake Arrowhead | 12,424 (2011) | 26.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Yucaipa Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Yucaipa, California | 32km |
| Orange Belt Mineralogical Society | San Bernardino, California | 41km |
| Valley Prospectors, Inc. | San Bernardino, California | 41km |
| Victor Valley Gem and Mineral Club | Victorville, California | 44km |
| First Class Miners | Yucca Valley, California | 48km |
A former Au occurrence/mine located in sec. 31 & in the W½ sec. 32, T3N, R1E, SBM, about 5.3 km NE of Fawnskin, along the E margin of Holcomb Valley, on National Forest land. The property was comprised of 2 unpatented claims (records of the San Bernardino County Assessor). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. No other information is available.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges) and/or Carboniferous marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Mojave Desert).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103391 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- California
- San Bernardino MountainsMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060711447
