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Calarivada Mine, Mesquite Valley, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 41' 6'' North , 115° 31' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.68500,-115.53028
GRN:
N24W68
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sandy Valley2,051 (2011)17.3km
Goodsprings229 (2011)18.5km
Blue Diamond290 (2011)41.7km
Enterprise108,481 (2011)45.9km
Summerlin South24,085 (2012)51.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
88238
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:88238:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former Cu-Ag-Au occurrence/mine located in the SE¼NE¼ sec. 6, T17N, R13E, (sec. 11, T18N, R13E) SBM, 6.3 km (3.9 miles) SE of Mesquite Dry Lake (coordinates of record), in the southern end of Mesquite Valley, near the Nevada state line. Owned by Colosseum Mines Corporation. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters. Note: The location provided in Professional Paper 275 (assigned location) does not agree with that indicated in the other references.

Mineralization is hosted in limestone. The ore body strikes NW and dips 40E at a thickness of 1.22 meters. The ore occurs in bedding planes along a NW fracture in limestone. The thickness varies from 2 to 4 feet. Local rocks include Devonian marine rocks, unit 1 (Death Valley) and/or Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.

Workings include underground openings with a length of 121.92 meters and an overall depth of 60.96 meters and comprised of a 200 foot vertical shaft, 200 feet of drifts on the 100 and 200 foot levels.

Production data are found in: Tucker, W.B. and Sampson, R.J. (1931): 266 - 267.

Ore shipments were reported to have shown 10% Cu and 15 ounces Ag/ton.

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6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Description: Occurs with Cu carbonates and gold.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
AgSilver
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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Link to USGS MRDS:10034023

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References

Tucker, W. Burling & Reid J. Sampson (1930), Los Angeles field division: California Mining Bureau. Report 26: 207.
Tucker, W. Burling & Reid J. Sampson (1931), Los Angeles Field Division; 27th Report of the State Mineralogist; San Bernardino County: California Mining Bureau. Report 27: 266-267.
Bramel, Hadley R., Heyl, George R., Cox, Manning W., Ransome, Alfred L., Eric, John H., Wyant, Donald G. (1948) Copper in California. Bulletin 144. California State Mining Bureau p.301
Wright, L.A., et al (1953), Mines and mineral resources of San Bernardino County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology: 49(1-2): tabulated list No. 63, p. 5.
[1]Hewett, Donnel Foster (1956) Geology and mineral resources of the Ivanpah quadrangle, California and Nevada, USGS Professional Paper 275, 172 pp.: 118, 143, 162.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 94, 125.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
California Division of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 85-15 (1985): No. 5, Pls. 6 & 7.
U.S. Bureau of Mines (1995), Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS): file #0060711156.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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