Unnamed Fe-Th-W-Ag-Au deposit [1], Rodman Mountains, Belleville Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Fe-Th-W-Ag-Au deposit [1] | Deposit |
| Rodman Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Belleville Mining District | Mining District |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 44' 20'' North , 116° 33' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Barstow | 23,692 (2017) | 45.5km |
| Barstow Heights | 24,202 (2006) | 47.3km |
| Lucerne Valley | 5,811 (2011) | 49.5km |
| Big Bear City | 12,304 (2017) | 59.1km |
| Big Bear Lake | 5,213 (2017) | 63.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mojave Desert Gem & Mineral Society | Barstow, California | 46km |
A Fe-Th-W-Ag-Au occurrence located in the SW¼NE¼NE¼ sec. 33, T8N, R3E, SBM, 12.3 km (7.6 miles) NNE of the Rodman Mountains high point, on federal wilderness land (Rodman Mountains Wilderness Area). MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated. This property shows little promise.
Mineralization is hosted in marble and quartz monzonite. The ore body is 3.05 meters wide and 18.29 meters long. Controls for ore emplacement
included a fault. Nearby shear zones carry minor W, Au & Th. Local rocks include Plio-Pleistocene and Pliocene loosely consolidated deposits.
Local geologic structures include a fault that trends NE and dips SE.
Workings include surface openings comprised of a pit.
Analytical data results: Selected samples results at 45% Fe, a trace of Au and 0.05 ounce of Ag/ton.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10095277 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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