Wild Rose Mine (Wild Rose group of claims), Fawnskin (Grout), Bear Valley District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wild Rose Mine (Wild Rose group of claims) | Mine |
| Fawnskin (Grout) | - not defined - |
| Bear Valley District | Mining District |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 20' 22'' North , 116° 54' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Big Bear Lake | 5,213 (2017) | 10.6km |
| Big Bear City | 12,304 (2017) | 10.7km |
| Lucerne Valley | 5,811 (2011) | 12.7km |
| Running Springs | 4,862 (2011) | 23.3km |
| Lake Arrowhead | 12,424 (2011) | 27.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Yucaipa Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Yucaipa, California | 36km |
| Victor Valley Gem and Mineral Club | Victorville, California | 41km |
| Orange Belt Mineralogical Society | San Bernardino, California | 43km |
| Valley Prospectors, Inc. | San Bernardino, California | 43km |
A former Au occurrence/mine located in the SE¼ sec. 18, T3N, R1E, SBM, about 8.6 km NNE of Fawnskin and about 7 miles NW of Big Bear City, along Wild Rose Canyon (tributary of Furnace Canyon), on the divide between Arctic Canyon on the E and Furnace Canyon on the W (4 miles N of Big Bear Lake Ranger Station), on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters. Idle in 1958.
Mineralization is a pocket deposit hosted in Furnace dolomite marble. The dolomitic marble was described as irregular and cherty. Local rocks include Carboniferous marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Mojave Desert).
Workings include underground openings comprised of 2 shafts, each at 100 feet deep, about 200 feet apart. There are several adits, mostly caved.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 Description: Gold-bearing. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10035824 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- California
- San Bernardino MountainsMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060711451
