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Unnamed Ni prospect [1], Calico, Calico District (Daggett District; Calico-Daggett area), Calico Mts (Calico Hills), San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 2' 18'' North , 116° 48' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.03833,-116.81667
GRN:
N24W69
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Barstow23,692 (2017)24.4km
Fort Irwin8,845 (2011)27.7km
Barstow Heights24,202 (2006)28.8km
Lenwood3,543 (2011)31.7km
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ClubLocationDistance
Mojave Desert Gem & Mineral SocietyBarstow, California24km
Mindat Locality ID:
90026
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:90026:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Ni prospect located in the NW¼NW¼NW¼ sec. 19, T11N, R2E, SBM, 3.4 km (2.1 miles) WNW of Coyote Wells (coordinates of record), near the SE edge of Coyote Lake, 11.8 km (about 6½ miles) NE of Calico, on the NE margin of the Calico Mountains. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.

Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 2 (Northern Mojave Desert and Southeastern Sierra Nevada).

Workings include unspecified surface and underground openings (the topo map seems to reflects 2 or 3 prospect pit symbols and perhaps 1 adit symbol just W of this point [symbols muddled in other topo map graphics]).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ 'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Habit: earthy laters
Colour: bluish-green
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Nickeltalmessite
Formula: Ca2Ni(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Habit: subhedral grains below 1 mm
Colour: waxy pale green
ⓘ Retgersite
Formula: NiSO4 · 6H2O
Habit: Thin vitrious layer on millerite
Colour: Pale, hard to determine due to thinness and background
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Habit: tabular
Colour: clear, milky-white
Description: Found on glauconite in vugs in Ni-Co rich greenish rocks.
ⓘ Talmessite
Formula: Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Habit: layers of microscopic needles or massive
Colour: pinkish-tan
Description: Found as caliche-like layers in greenish rock fractures. Associated with uvarovite, nickeline, and gersdorffite.
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Uvarovite
Formula: Ca3Cr3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
References:
collected by Michael J. Feldman Nov. 2022, Raman analyzed by Bob Housley Identified by Michael J. Feldman: Raman Spectroscopy

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘRetgersite7.CB.30NiSO4 · 6H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘTalmessite8.CG.05Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘNickeltalmessite8.CG.35Ca2Ni(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘUvarovite9.AD.25Ca3Cr3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Hⓘ RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ TalmessiteCa2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ NickeltalmessiteCa2Ni(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oⓘ RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ TalmessiteCa2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ NickeltalmessiteCa2Ni(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Mgⓘ TalmessiteCa2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ TalmessiteCa2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ NickeltalmessiteCa2Ni(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
CrChromium
Crⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
NiNickel
Niⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
Niⓘ NickeltalmessiteCa2Ni(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ TalmessiteCa2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Asⓘ NickeltalmessiteCa2Ni(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060712057
Oesterling, W.A. and Spurck, W.H. (1964), Minerals for Industry, Summary of Geological Survey 1955 - 1961: Vol III - 242 pp., Southern California, Southern Pacific Company, San Francisco, CA 94105: 141.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
U.S. Bureau of Land Management (1989), U.S. Army National Training Center Expansion Proposal: No. 112, unnumbered table to accompany figure 3-13, in chapter 3 – affected environment, existing land uses (draft Environmental Impact Study [EIS]).
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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