Shadow Mountain group (Gold Hill claim group; Glory claim group; Yucca Lilly claim group; Foster Mines; Grey Copper Mine; Balboa claim group), Shadow Mountain, Shadow Mts [1], San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 33' 8'' North , 115° 48' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Valley | 2,051 (2011) | 33.3km |
| Baker | 735 (2011) | 40.1km |
| Goodsprings | 229 (2011) | 45.8km |
| Tecopa | 150 (2011) | 50.2km |
| Blue Diamond | 290 (2011) | 65.8km |
A former Au-Cu-Ag-Pb occurrence/mine/group of claims located in sec. 21, T17N, R11E, SBM, 2.3 km (1.4 miles) SSW of Shadow Mountain (coordinates of record), 9 miles NE of Valley Wells and 25 miles NE of Baker, on the southern end of the mountain. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
NOTE: Alternate coordinates provided: 35°32'52"N, 115°48'17"W. NOTE: USGS MRDS database file #10207584 presents MRDS file #10008639 as a related file. It is not related aqnd apparently pertains to a locality in the Shadow Mountains [2] area.
Mineralization is hosted in diorite and gneiss. Local rocks include Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 1 (Death Valley).
Workings include unspecified underground openings.
Production data are found in: Goodwin, J.G. (1957): 666.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 Description: Occurs in a garnetiferous quartz-biotite schist. |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Carlton Shaft Mine (Gold Hill Mine; Gold Hill group), Shadow Mountain group (Gold Hill claim group; Glory claim group; Yucca Lilly claim group; Foster Mines; Grey Copper Mine; Balboa claim group), Shadow Mountain, Shadow Mts [1], San Bernardino County, California, USA Shadow Mountain group (Gold Hill claim group; Glory claim group; Yucca Lilly claim group; Foster Mines; Grey Copper Mine; Balboa claim group), Shadow Mountain, Shadow Mts [1], San Bernardino County, California, USA |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Description: Occurs in a garnetiferous quartz-biotite schist. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10207584 |
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Localities in this Region
- California
- San Bernardino County
- Shadow Mts [1]
- Shadow Mountain
- Shadow Mountain group (Gold Hill claim group; Glory claim group; Yucca Lilly claim group; Foster Mines; Grey Copper Mine; Balboa claim group)
- Shadow Mountain
- Shadow Mts [1]
- San Bernardino County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Bird Spring BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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