Wright Mine, Fawnskin (Grout), Bear Valley District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wright Mine | 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' 35'' North , 116° 59' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lucerne Valley | 5,811 (2011) | 11.5km |
| Big Bear Lake | 5,213 (2017) | 13.6km |
| Big Bear City | 12,304 (2017) | 16.7km |
| Running Springs | 4,862 (2011) | 18.2km |
| Lake Arrowhead | 12,424 (2011) | 20.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Valley Gem and Mineral Club | Victorville, California | 34km |
| Yucaipa Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Yucaipa, California | 35km |
| Orange Belt Mineralogical Society | San Bernardino, California | 37km |
| Valley Prospectors, Inc. | San Bernardino, California | 37km |
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in secs. 16 & 17, T3N, R1W, SBM, about 10.2 km (about 5 miles) NNW of Fawnskin, along the E canyon wall of Silver Creek, on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in quartz diorite, hornblendite and quartz monzonite. The host rock is locally mylonitized. Shears strike N78E, and dip 36SE. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include underground openings comprised of 2 adits driven SW and SE along the veins. A 5-stamp mill was erected on the property.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103339 |
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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 #0060710205
