California-Hercules Mine (California Hercules Mine), Scotland, Lytle Creek District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| California-Hercules Mine (California Hercules Mine) | Mine |
| Scotland | - not defined - |
| Lytle Creek District | Mining District |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 13' 21'' North , 117° 31' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lytle Creek | 701 (2011) | 5.0km |
| San Antonio Heights | 3,371 (2011) | 13.7km |
| Rancho Cucamonga | 175,236 (2017) | 14.1km |
| Fontana | 207,460 (2017) | 17.0km |
| Upland | 76,443 (2017) | 17.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Orange Belt Mineralogical Society | San Bernardino, California | 26km |
| Valley Prospectors, Inc. | San Bernardino, California | 26km |
| West End Prospectors Corporation | Norco, California | 32km |
| Victor Valley Gem and Mineral Club | Victorville, California | 41km |
| Monrovia Rock Hounds Inc. | Monrovia, California | 44km |
A former Pb-Zn-Ag occurrence/prospect/mine located in secs. 29 & 32, T2N, R6W, SBM, 3.8 km (2.4 miles) WSW of Scotland, along a N-flowing tributary of the South Fork Lytle Creek, on National Forest wilderness land (Cucamonga Wilderness). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in limestone, and aphanitic volcanic rock. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10238234 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America Plate
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Peninsular Ranges BatholithVolcanic Arc
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
USA
- California
- San Gabriel MountainsMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060711395
