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Nonaday Mine, Fawnskin (Grout), Bear Valley District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Nonaday MineMine
Fawnskin (Grout)- not defined -
Bear Valley DistrictMining District
San Bernardino CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 19' 42'' North , 116° 57' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.32833,-116.96500
GeoHash:
G#: 9qhg63k9j
GRN:
N23W70
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Big Bear Lake5,213 (2017)10.6km
Lucerne Valley5,811 (2011)12.8km
Big Bear City12,304 (2017)13.3km
Running Springs4,862 (2011)18.8km
Lake Arrowhead12,424 (2011)22.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Yucaipa Valley Gem & Mineral SocietyYucaipa, California34km
Victor Valley Gem and Mineral ClubVictorville, California38km
Orange Belt Mineralogical SocietySan Bernardino, California39km
Valley Prospectors, Inc.San Bernardino, California39km
Mindat Locality ID:
89140
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:89140:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former lode Au-limestone occurrence/mine located in the SE¼ sec. 22, T3N, R1W, SBM, about 7 km (4.5 miles) NNW of Fawnskin, on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters. Idle in 1958.

Mineralization is hosted in marble, granite, porphyry and quartz monzonite. Calcite and dolomite marble are of the Furnace Formation. Local rocks include Carboniferous marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Mojave Desert).

Workings include surface openings comprised of 2 shallow pits.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

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Link to USGS MRDS:10035826

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060713854
Hamilton, M. M., Rains, R., and Federspiel, F., in preparation (published now ?); Abandoned and Inactive Mines and Prospects of the San Bernardino National Forest.
Richmond, J.F. and Gray, C.H., Jr. (1960), Geology of the San Bernardino Mountains North of Big Bear Lake, California: California Division of Mines, Special Report 65: 63.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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