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Ord Mountains Dolomite deposit, Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Ord Mountains Dolomite depositDeposit
Apple ValleyValley
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 24' 10'' North , 117° 11' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.40278,-117.19250
GeoHash:
G#: 9qhetnz48
GRN:
N23W70
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hesperia93,295 (2017)10.3km
Apple Valley72,174 (2017)10.9km
Spring Valley Lake8,220 (2017)12.3km
Lake Arrowhead12,424 (2011)17.2km
Victorville122,225 (2017)17.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Victor Valley Gem and Mineral ClubVictorville, California17km
Orange Belt Mineralogical SocietySan Bernardino, California34km
Valley Prospectors, Inc.San Bernardino, California34km
Yucaipa Valley Gem & Mineral SocietyYucaipa, California43km
Mindat Locality ID:
89178
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:89178:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A magnesite-dolomite occurrence located in the SE¼ sec. 28, T4N, R3W, SBM, 10.9 km (6.8 miles) S of Apple Valley (coordinates of record), along the western slope of the Ord Mountains (S). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.

NOTE: The USGS MRDS database presents MRDS files #10286634 & 10102993 as related files. Neither of these files is related to this locality.

Local rocks include Carboniferous marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Mojave Desert).

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Link to USGS MRDS:10237486

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References

U.S. Bureau of Mines (1995), Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS): file #0060711366.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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