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Unnamed Silica prospect [8], Goldstone, Goldstone Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 14' 1'' North , 116° 49' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.23361,-116.82917
GeoHash:
G#: 9qkbmqpde
GRN:
N24W69
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Fort Irwin8,845 (2011)13.5km
Barstow23,692 (2017)41.2km
Barstow Heights24,202 (2006)45.4km
Lenwood3,543 (2011)46.9km
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ClubLocationDistance
Mojave Desert Gem & Mineral SocietyBarstow, California41km
Mindat Locality ID:
90609
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:90609:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former silica deposit/prospect/mine located in sec. 12, T13N, R1E, SBM, 10.4 km (6.5 miles) SE of Goldstone. 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 openings (the topo map reflects 1 prospect pit symbol labeled "prospect").

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060712701
U.S. Bureau of Land Management (1989), U.S. Army National Training Center Expansion Proposal: No. 18, 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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