Marter-White deposit (Velvet White deposit; River plant), Silver Mountain, Oro Grande Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 39' 43'' North , 117° 17' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Lakes | 5,623 (2017) | 10.7km |
| Victorville | 122,225 (2017) | 14.0km |
| Adelanto | 33,166 (2017) | 14.5km |
| Spring Valley Lake | 8,220 (2017) | 18.8km |
| Mountain View Acres | 3,130 (2018) | 19.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Valley Gem and Mineral Club | Victorville, California | 14km |
| Mojave Desert Gem & Mineral Society | Barstow, California | 35km |
A former mica occurrence/mine located in the NW¼NE¼ sec. 34 & in the W½SE¼ sec. 27, T7N, R4W, SBM, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) NW of Silver Mountain (coordinates of record), on private land (located claim/private lease ??). Owned by Beryl Driscoll and Dorothy L Gordon, Los Angeles, California (100%) (1953); Marter Mining Company, Los Angeles, California (1953); and by Sylvan Gordon (100%), Los Angeles, California (1954). Operated by La Habra Products Inc., Anaheim, California (1974) and by Gabe Wallace, Manager, California (1974); operated by Marter Mining Company, Los Angeles, California (1954). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Mineralization is mixed sericite and quartz used as filler. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 3 (Mojave Desert, Death Valley area, and Eastern Sierra Nevada).
Workings include unspecified surface openings (the topo map reflects a large shaded area spanning both T&R sections, with 1 open cast mine symbol labeled "quarry").
Pemberton (1983) does not provide a name for this occurrence but simply states that it is a mica occurrence N of Victorville.
Mineralization is mixed sericite and quartz used as filler. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 3 (Mojave Desert, Death Valley area, and Eastern Sierra Nevada).
Workings include unspecified surface openings (the topo map reflects a large shaded area spanning both T&R sections, with 1 open cast mine symbol labeled "quarry").
Pemberton (1983) does not provide a name for this occurrence but simply states that it is a mica occurrence N of Victorville.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: Occurs as fine-grained material mixed with quartz. |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: Occurs as fine-grained material mixed with quartz. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10189403 |
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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
USA
- Mojave DesertDesert
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