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Fry Mountains Gold Mine (Unnamed prospect; Fry Mtns Gold), Red Hill, Fry Mountains, Ord Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Fry Mountains Gold Mine (Unnamed prospect; Fry Mtns Gold)Mine
Red HillHill
Fry MountainsMountain Range
Ord Mining DistrictMining District
San Bernardino CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 33' 37'' North , 116° 43' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lucerne Valley5,811 (2011)26.3km
Big Bear City12,304 (2017)35.3km
Big Bear Lake5,213 (2017)39.4km
Apple Valley72,174 (2017)43.4km
Barstow Heights24,202 (2006)46.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Mojave Desert Gem & Mineral SocietyBarstow, California47km
Mindat Locality ID:
89928
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:89928:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former Au occurrence/mine located in the SE¼SE¼ sec. 36, T6N, R2E, SBM, 7.5 km (4.7 miles) SW of Red Hill (coordinates of record). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.

Mineralization is hosted in hornblendite. The deposit consists of Fe-stained shear ones and veins. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).

Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of numerous pits and shafts.

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2 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Gold
Formula: Au
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
OOxygen
O QuartzSiO2
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
AlAluminium
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ClChlorine
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CaCalcium
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
AuGold
Au GoldAu

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