Lismore Mine, Turtle Mountain, Bell Mountain, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lismore Mine | Mine |
| Turtle Mountain | Mountain |
| Bell Mountain | Mountain |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 39' 42'' North , 117° 11' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Lakes | 5,623 (2017) | 16.7km |
| Victorville | 122,225 (2017) | 16.8km |
| Apple Valley | 72,174 (2017) | 17.9km |
| Spring Valley Lake | 8,220 (2017) | 20.0km |
| Adelanto | 33,166 (2017) | 21.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Valley Gem and Mineral Club | Victorville, California | 17km |
| Mojave Desert Gem & Mineral Society | Barstow, California | 30km |
A former Au occurrence/mine located in the E½SE¼SE¼ sec. 28, T7N, R3W, SBM, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) NW of Turtle Mountain (summit) (coordinates of record) and 4.3 km (2.7 miles) NNE of Bell Mountain (town), along the NE slope of Turtle Mountain (3.7 miles SW of the summit of Stoddard Mountain), facing Turtle Valley, . MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in metavolcanic rock and quartz monzonite. The ore body strikes E and dips 50S. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 3 (Mojave Desert, Death Valley area, and Eastern Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings comprised of an incline and several cuts (the topo map reflects a cluster of 3 shaft symbols at the end of a dead end, unimproved road at this point).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10035627 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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