Schloerb Mine (Shafer Mine; Schloerb and Field), Drum Peak, Vanderbilt District (New York District), New York Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 17' 9'' North , 115° 20' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cal-Nev-Ari | 244 (2011) | 42.1km |
| Searchlight | 539 (2011) | 43.6km |
A W occurrence located in sec. 23, T14N, R15E, SBM, 6.6 km (4.1 miles) NNW of Drum Peak (coordinates of record) and 2.2 km (1.4 miles/7,000 feet) ESE of Brant (adjoins Garvanza), on the western margin of the mountains, on federal reservation land (Mojave National Preserve/East Mojave National Scenic Area). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in pegmatite. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Ferberite-Hübnerite Series' References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Ferberite-Hübnerite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Ferberite-Hübnerite Series | |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Ferberite-Hübnerite Series | |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferberite-Hübnerite Series | |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Ferberite-Hübnerite Series | |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10035356 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060710378
