Green Canyon Quarry (Big Bear Dolomite group; Magnesia group; Sugarloaf Rare II Area No. 5186; Snowflake; Graphite No's 1-7 claim block), Woodlands (Erwin Lake), Baldwin Lake District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 12' 32'' North , 116° 47' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Big Bear City | 12,304 (2017) | 7.2km |
| Big Bear Lake | 5,213 (2017) | 11.1km |
| Oak Glen | 638 (2011) | 22.5km |
| Morongo Valley | 3,552 (2011) | 26.9km |
| Running Springs | 4,862 (2011) | 28.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Yucaipa Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Yucaipa, California | 30km |
| First Class Miners | Yucca Valley, California | 35km |
| Hi-Desert Rockhounds of Morongo Valley | Yucca Valley, California | 35km |
| Orange Belt Mineralogical Society | San Bernardino, California | 47km |
| Valley Prospectors, Inc. | San Bernardino, California | 47km |
A former crushed/broken stone deposit/quarry with accessory graphite located in secs. 28, 29, 32 & 33, T2N, R2E, SBM, 4.0 km (2.5 miles) S of Woodlands and NE of Sugarloaf Mountain, on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in graphitic schist. Local rocks include Carboniferous marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Mojave Desert).
Workings include unspecified surface openings (the MRDS file alludes to a quarry operation).
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Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10262428 |
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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 #0060711615
