Mc Dermott Fluorspar deposit (Mc Dermott deposit; Blue Crystal prospect), Nipton (Nippen; Nippeno), San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mc Dermott Fluorspar deposit (Mc Dermott deposit; Blue Crystal prospect) | Deposit |
| Nipton (Nippen; Nippeno) | - not defined - |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 27' 37'' North , 115° 12' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Searchlight | 539 (2011) | 26.7km |
| Cal-Nev-Ari | 244 (2011) | 34.6km |
| Goodsprings | 229 (2011) | 45.9km |
| Sandy Valley | 2,051 (2011) | 54.7km |
A former F(fluorspar)-Cu-Ag-Au occurrence/mine located in the NE¼NW¼NE¼ sec. 24, T15+N, R16E, SBM, , 5.3 km (3.3 miles) E of Nipton, near the Nevada state line, on federal reservation land (Mojave National Preserve/East Mojave National Scenic Area). Owned by Mrs. R. H. Mc Dermott, Los Angles, California (1973). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
NOTE: The U.S. Bureau of Mines Mineral Investigation of the East Mojave National Scenic area states that this deposit is 9 miles E of Nipton, which would place it in Nevada. See Report 27 for a more reasonable location.
Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Workings include unspecified underground openings (the topo map reflects 1 prospect pit symbol at this point and 1 open cast mine symbol labeled "open pit" just to its W).
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10212771 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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