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Superior Mine, Ibex Hills, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 42' 42'' North , 116° 24' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.71192,-116.40562
GRN:
N24W68
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tecopa150 (2011)22.2km
Fort Irwin8,845 (2011)55.9km
Baker735 (2011)58.0km
Pahrump36,441 (2011)67.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
89624
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:89624:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former talc mine located in sec. 26, T19N, R5E, SBM, the southern end of the Ibex Hills in U.S. Park Service administered land (Death Valley National Park). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.

Local rocks include Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 1 (Death Valley).

The Superior Mine, located in the midst of the hills north of Saratoga Springs, was the next to be developed. Consisting of three claims, this mine was owned and operated by the Southern California Minerals Company from its beginning in 1940 until recent years. The Superior Mine was easily the most developed and most productive talc mine in the southern Death Valley region, producing 141,000 tons of ore during its most active period, 1940-1959. The Superior remained in intermittent operation through the early 1960's. Its now dormant facilities are owned by Pfizer, Inc.Latschar, 1981

Workings include unspecified underground openings (the topo map reflects 2 shaft symbols and 1 open cast mine symbol at this point).

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1 valid mineral.

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Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2

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References

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): 209-211.
[1]Latschar, John A. (1981), U.S. National Park Service, Historic Preservation Branch, Pacific Northwest/Western Team, Denver Service Center, Death Valley – Historic Resource Study – A History of Mining, Volume II (Parts 1 and 2): Part 2: IV.D.4.a)(1).
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
U.S. Bureau of Mines (1995), Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS): file #0060710529.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
www.nps.gov (2008) http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/deva/contents.htm
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