Quail Mountains, San Bernardino Co., California, USAi
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Quail Mountains | Mountain Range |
San Bernardino Co. | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 38' 22'' North , 116° 55' 39'' West
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Köppen climate type:
A range located on the northern boundary of the Fort Irwin military reservation, adjoining the Owlshead Mountains on the SW.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Alunogen Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O Habit: Fibrous Description: Fibrous masses in clay. Reference: Hewett, Donnel Foster, et al (1936), Mineral resources of the region around Boulder Dam: USGS Bulletin 871, 323 pp.: 96; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 62, 178; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 263. |
ⓘ 'Bloodstone' Formula: SiO2 Reference: Sterrett, Douglas Bovard (1913), Gems and precious stones: Mineral Resources U.S., 1912, part 2: 1050; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 318. |
ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Locality: Myrick occurrence (Myrickite), Quail Spring, Quail Mountains, San Bernardino Co., California, USA Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Colemanite Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O Description: Occurs in beds 2 to 3 feet (0.6 to 0.9 meters) thick. Reference: Bailey, Gilbert E. (1902), The saline deposits of California: California Mining Bureau Bulletin 24: 62; Cloudman, H.C., F.J.H. Merrill & E. Huguenin (1919), San Bernardino County: California Mining Bureau. Report 15: 774-899; […(abstract): Geol. Zentralbl., Band 27: 394]: 855; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 154. |
ⓘ Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O Localities: Description: Occurs as an extensive deposit in clay. Reference: Hewett, Donnel Foster, et al (1936), Mineral resources of the region around Boulder Dam: USGS Bulletin 871, 323 pp.: 96; Jahns, Richard Henry (1951), The Epsom salts mine; Engr. & Sci. Monthly, April, 1951; Wright, L.A., et al (1953), Mines and mineral resources of San Bernardino County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology: 49(1-2): 183, tabulated list of mines; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 62, 178; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 263, 266. |
ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Localities: Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10023662 & 10140941. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: Sterrett, Douglas Bovard (1913), Gems and precious stones: Mineral Resources U.S., 1912, part 2: 1050; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 318. |
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10262664. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
Group 6 - Borates | |||
ⓘ | Colemanite | 6.CB.10 | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Alunogen | 7.CB.45 | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
ⓘ | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Bloodstone' | - | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
H | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
H | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
O | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
O | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
O | ⓘ Bloodstone | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Bloodstone | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
S | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
S | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
Hg | Mercury | |
Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Localities in this Region
- California
- San Bernardino Co.
- California
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Mojave DomainDomain
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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