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Blue Chihuahua Mine (Blue Dog), Iron Spring Mountain, Cooper Canyon Mining District, Riverside County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Blue Chihuahua Mine (Blue Dog)Mine
Iron Spring MountainMountain
Cooper Canyon Mining DistrictMining District
Riverside CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 26' 3'' North , 116° 40' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.43444,-116.67583
GeoHash:
G#: 9mvn0yx3b
GRN:
N23W70
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Anza3,014 (2011)13.4km
Aguanga1,128 (2011)17.6km
Alpine Village146 (2006)27.0km
Idyllwild3,583 (2010)34.2km
Borrego Springs3,429 (2014)34.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Borrego Rock and Gem ClubBorrego Springs, California34km
Shadow Mountain Gem & Mineral SocietyPalm Springs, California46km
Mindat Locality ID:
3555
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3555:5
GUID (UUID V4):
9c0d3bf8-4510-4d94-9e43-272b3ba7f557


A pegmatite deposit prospected for gemstones and mineral specimens. The main workings are located approximately 800 feet N of the Riverside/San Diego County line, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) SE of Iron Spring Mountain (coordinates of record). In the past, the mine has been erroneously reported as being in Chihuahua Valley, San Diego County, but is actually three miles north of the area.

NOTE: This mine is not listed in the USGS MRDS database. Coordinates are estimated.

The pegmatite was first located by a Mr. Staley in the late 1960's. Josie Scripps became partners with Staley and named the deposit the Blue Chihuahua. Staley and Scripps removed overburden and developed several productive work areas along a thin dike with the assistance of Bob Bartsch and Al Ordway.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
References:
Nicolas J. Rose
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
References:
Nicolas J. Rose
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
References:
Nicolas J. Rose
ⓘ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Herderite
Formula: CaBe(PO4)F
Description: Specimens analyzed by Leavens, et al. (1978) from this locality were true hydroxylherderite.
ⓘ Hydroxylherderite
Formula: CaBe(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ 'Indicolite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
References:
Nicolas J. Rose
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Nicolas J. Rose
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

CaBe(PO4)(OH)ⓘ Hydroxylherderite
NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)ⓘ Schorl
Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2ⓘ Topaz

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHerderite ?8.BA.10CaBe(PO4)F
ⓘHydroxylherderite8.BA.10CaBe(PO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘElbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Indicolite'-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
LiLithium
Liⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Beⓘ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ IndicoliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Oⓘ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ IndicoliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
FFluorine
Fⓘ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Pⓘ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Caⓘ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2

Mindat Articles

The Blue Chihuahua Mine (Where art thou?) by Al Ordway 2003 by Scott L. Ritchie


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References

Ordway, A. C. (1968), Herderite in a California Pegmatite. Gems and Minerals December #375: 40-47
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
Rocks & Minerals (1984): 59: 82.
Ordway, A. (2003), The Blue Chihuahua Mine. Where art thou? Bulletin of the Mineralogical Society of Southern California, January.
Jesse Fisher (2011) Mines and Minerals of the Southern California Pegmatite Province. Rocks & Minerals 86:14-34.
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