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Owl Hole deposit (Owl Hole Gypsum prospect group; Owl Hole Spring deposit), Owl Hole Springs, Owlshead Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Owl Hole deposit (Owl Hole Gypsum prospect group; Owl Hole Spring deposit)Deposit
Owl Hole SpringsGroup of Springs
Owlshead MountainsMountain Range
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 38' 4'' North , 116° 38' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.63444,-116.64611
GeoHash:
G#: 9qm49xhcs
GRN:
N24W68
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Fort Irwin8,845 (2011)41.5km
Tecopa150 (2011)44.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
89195
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:89195:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Gypsum-Sr-Ba deposit/prospect located in sec. 23, T18N, R3E, SBM.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Description: Occurs as nodules with celestine in clay shales.
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Description: Occurs as baryte in clay shales.
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Murdoch, Joseph, Webb, Robert W. (1940) Notes on some minerals from southern California, II. American Mineralogist, 25 (8) 549-555
Durrell, C. (1953), Geological investigations of strontium deposits in southern California: California Division Mines Special Report 32:
Wright, L.A., et al (1953), Mines and mineral resources of San Bernardino County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology: 49(1-2): tabulated list, No. 551: 181.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 98, 123
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
U.S. Bureau of Mines Open File Report MLA 14-85 (1985): Table 1, No. 21: 18.
USGS MRDS database (2005) Deposit ID file #10140992
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