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Hector, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Hectorite

Hector, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Hectorite

Hector, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Hectorite

Hector, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Hectorite

Hector, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Hectorite

Hector, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Hectorite

Hector, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Hectorite

Hector, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Hectorite

Hector, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 48' 13'' North , 116° 27' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.80382,-116.45254
GRN:
N24W68
Type:
Hamlet
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Fort Irwin8,845 (2011)55.2km
Baker735 (2011)61.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
88702
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:88702:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A populated place and railroad complex N of Interstate highway 40.

A borate-gypsum-clay-zeolites mining area.

Mineralization is hosted in rocks of the Groupo Pucara (tuff, clay, mud, mudstone, claystone, vitrophyre, and sandstone).

Local structures include the Pisgah Fault, a NW-trending strike slip fault.

Related tectonic structures: Basin and Range province.

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17 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
References:
Andrew C CollectionIdentification: XRF
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Habit: Flat tetragonal
Description: Occurs as numerous crystals in masses of soft greenish mica.
ⓘ Anatase var. Niobium-bearing Anatase
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
Habit: Flat tetragonal
Description: Occurs as numerous crystals in masses of soft greenish mica.
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Na
Formula: Na6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ Colemanite
Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup'
Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
References:
Andrew C CollectionIdentification: XRF
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hectorite (TL)
Formula: Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup'
Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
Habit: Octahedra
Description: Occurs as partly altered small crystals to 6 mm diameter with cyrtolite in a mass of dark minerals, mostly biotite and magnetite, in a pegmatite.
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Habit: Octahedra
Description: Occurs as partly altered small crystals to 6 mm diameter with cyrtolite in a mass of dark minerals, mostly biotite and magnetite, in a pegmatite.
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Trona
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite
Formula: Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4]

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘvar. Niobium-bearing Anatase4.DD.05(Ti,Nb)O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘTrona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘColemanite6.CB.10Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘvar. Cyrtolite9.AD.30Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘHectorite (TL)9.EC.45Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘClinoptilolite-Na9.GE.05Na6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Supergroup
var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'		-(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ'Erionite Subgroup'-M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Supergroup'-A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Hⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Hⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Clinoptilolite-NaNa6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Hⓘ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
LiLithium
Liⓘ HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Oⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Oⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Clinoptilolite-NaNa6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Oⓘ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Oⓘ Anatase var. Niobium-bearing Anatase(Ti,Nb)O2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Naⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Clinoptilolite-NaNa6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Alⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Clinoptilolite-NaNa6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Siⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Siⓘ HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Clinoptilolite-NaNa6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Siⓘ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Caⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ Anatase var. Niobium-bearing Anatase(Ti,Nb)O2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Nbⓘ Anatase var. Niobium-bearing Anatase(Ti,Nb)O2
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
UUranium
Uⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)

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References

Foshag, W. F., Woodford, A. O. (1936) Bentonitic magnesian clay mineral from California. American Mineralogist, 21 (4) 238-244
Wright, L.A., et al (1953), Mines and mineral resources of San Bernardino County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division of Mines (Report 49): 49(1-2): 157-161
Madsen, B.M. (1970) Core logs of three test holes in Cenozoic lake deposits near Hector, California. Bulletin 1296. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b1296
Sweet, W.E., Jr. (1980), The Geology and Genesis of Hectorite, Hector, California, in: Fife, D.L., and Brown, A.R., eds., Geology and Minreal Wealth of the California Desert: Santa Ana, California, South Coast Geological Society: 279-283.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
Smith, George Irving (1985) Borate deposits in the United States: Dissimilar in form, similar in geologic setting, in Barker, J.M., and LeFond, S.J., 1985, Borates: Economic Geology and Production; Proceedings of a symposium held on October 24, 1984, at the fall meeting of SME-AIME in Denver, Colorado: New York, Society of Mining Engineers of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc: 38-51.
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