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Shadow Mountains Tungsten-North Field, Shadow Mts [2], San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Shadow Mountains Tungsten-North Field- not defined -
Shadow Mts [2]Mountain Range
San Bernardino CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Scheelite, etc.

Just Tungsten Quarries Mine, Silver Peak [2], Shadow Mountains Tungsten-North Field, Shadow Mts [2], San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Scheelite, etc.

Just Tungsten Quarries Mine, Silver Peak [2], Shadow Mountains Tungsten-North Field, Shadow Mts [2], San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Scheelite, etc.

Just Tungsten Quarries Mine, Silver Peak [2], Shadow Mountains Tungsten-North Field, Shadow Mts [2], San Bernardino County, California, USA
07276100017272095077432.jpg
Scheelite, etc.

Just Tungsten Quarries Mine, Silver Peak [2], Shadow Mountains Tungsten-North Field, Shadow Mts [2], San Bernardino County, California, USA
00288780017272095082022.jpg
Scheelite, etc.

Just Tungsten Quarries Mine, Silver Peak [2], Shadow Mountains Tungsten-North Field, Shadow Mts [2], San Bernardino County, California, USA
06454990017272095082515.jpg
Scheelite, etc.

Just Tungsten Quarries Mine, Silver Peak [2], Shadow Mountains Tungsten-North Field, Shadow Mts [2], San Bernardino County, California, USA
07276100017272095077432.jpg
Scheelite, etc.

Just Tungsten Quarries Mine, Silver Peak [2], Shadow Mountains Tungsten-North Field, Shadow Mts [2], San Bernardino County, California, USA
00288780017272095082022.jpg
Scheelite, etc.

Just Tungsten Quarries Mine, Silver Peak [2], Shadow Mountains Tungsten-North Field, Shadow Mts [2], San Bernardino County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 44' 53'' North , 117° 33' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.74811,-117.55089
GRN:
N24W69
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Silver Lakes5,623 (2017)19.2km
Adelanto33,166 (2017)22.5km
Boron2,253 (2011)29.4km
Lake Los Angeles12,328 (2011)29.5km
Victorville122,225 (2017)33.5km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Victor Valley Gem and Mineral ClubVictorville, California33km
Mindat Locality ID:
89458
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:89458:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A W mining area located in sec. 30, T8N, R6W, SBM, in the northern sector of the Shadow Mountains [2]. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.

Local rocks include pre-Cenozoic metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks undivided.

Workings in the area include surface and underground openings.

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5 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
References:
Tony Kampf

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘWillemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.p.60710437
Wright, L.A., et al (1953), Mines and mineral resources of San Bernardino County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division of Mines (Report 49): 49(1-2): 149
Bateman, Paul C. & William P. Irwin (1954), Tungsten in southeastern California: California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 170, Chap. VIII: 36
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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