Pink Lady Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pink Lady Mine | Mine |
| Zzyzx | Unincorporated Community |
| Soda Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Silver Lake Mining District | Mining District |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 12' 6'' North , 116° 8' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Baker | 735 (2011) | 9.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pink Lady prospect
A former clay (bentonite) deposit/mine located in the NW¼ sec. 21, T13N, R8E, SBM, 7.4 km (4.6 miles) NNW of Zzyzx (in the Soda Mountains about 7.5 miles SW of Baker; less than 0.5 mile N of Interstate highway 15 at the Zzyzx overpass, from which it can be seen, due W of Soda Dry Lake). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in tuff and lake sediments. The bentonite has a distinctive pink color on freshly exposed surfaces. In these exposures the bentonite is waxy and somewhat greasy-textured. Weathered bentonite is chalky, light-gray to pinkish-gray and exhibits conchoidal fractures and dessication cracks that form blocky exposures. The bentonite is composed of montmorillonite of unusually high quality, being free of impurities. It is a highly swelling and highly thixotropic clay. Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Local geologic structures include folds.
Workings include surface and underground openings (the topo map reflects 1 open cast mine symbol and several prospect pit symbols at this point).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10023679 |
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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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