Bessemer Iron Mine No. 1, Bessemer Mines, Iron Ridge, Lava Beds District (Newberry District), Lava Bed Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 34' 3'' North , 116° 30' 33'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lucerne Valley | 5,811 (2011) | 44.2km |
| Big Bear City | 12,304 (2017) | 45.9km |
| Yucca Valley | 21,600 (2017) | 50.9km |
| Joshua Tree | 7,414 (2011) | 51.4km |
| Big Bear Lake | 5,213 (2017) | 51.5km |
An Fe occurrence located in sec. 36, T6N, R4E, SBM, 5.8 km (3.6 miles) SSE of Iron Ridge (coordinates of record), NNW of Galway Dry Lake. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
NOTE: The USGS MRDS database file for this locality presents MRDS file #10286693 as a related file; however, that file pertains to the locality named "Bessemer Iron Dolomite; Dolomite Near Bessemer Iron Claim," a different deposit of dolomite & magnesite.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in granite. Controls for ore emplacement included a fault. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
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| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
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| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10036186 |
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- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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