Carbonate Mine (Carbonate Hill Mine; Red Jeep Mine), Big Bear City, Bear Valley District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Carbonate Mine (Carbonate Hill Mine; Red Jeep Mine) | Mine |
| Big Bear City | City |
| Bear Valley District | Mining District |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 17' 9'' North , 116° 51' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Big Bear City | 12,304 (2017) | 3.1km |
| Big Bear Lake | 5,213 (2017) | 6.6km |
| Lucerne Valley | 5,811 (2011) | 20.1km |
| Running Springs | 4,862 (2011) | 24.4km |
| Oak Glen | 638 (2011) | 27.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Yucaipa Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Yucaipa, California | 33km |
| First Class Miners | Yucca Valley, California | 44km |
| Hi-Desert Rockhounds of Morongo Valley | Yucca Valley, California | 44km |
| Orange Belt Mineralogical Society | San Bernardino, California | 44km |
| Valley Prospectors, Inc. | San Bernardino, California | 44km |
A former Pb-Ag-Zn occurrence/mine located in sec. 3, T2N, R1E, SBM, 3.2 km (2.0 miles) NNW of Big Bear City, along the N side of Caribou Creek, on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
NOTE: USGS MRDS database file #10116561 states that the location presented in Goodwin (1957) is incorrect. The other 2 MRDS files present substantially different geographic coordinates; therefore, it appears as if the coordinates presented in file #10116561 are presumably the correct ones.
Mineralization is hosted in limestone and mica schist. The ore body is irregular in form at a thickness of 0.61 meter. Controls for ore emplacement included a shear zone. The veins occur in the shear zone that is ½ mile (0.8 km) long. Cerussite occurs in iron and manganese oxides as gangue. The formation that encloses the vein trends NE and dip at the main workings does not exceed 20 degrees. The 2 veins are formed at the contact between the rocks. The schist is 1 to 4 feet thick. At various points along the workings is a light-colored, decomposed rock resembling a felsite. Local rocks include Carboniferous marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Mojave Desert).
Local geologic structures include a fault.
Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 30.48 meters and comprised of a 225 foot shaft and several shallower shafts.
Production data are found in: Goodwin, Joseph Grant (1957).
Recorded production during the period 1891 to 1940 (intermittent) was substantial amounts of Cu & Au in addition to Pb & Ag.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10116561 |
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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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