Atwood Clay deposits (Excello), Silver Mountain, Oro Grande Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Atwood Clay deposits (Excello) | Group of Deposits |
Silver Mountain | Mountain |
Oro Grande Mining District | Mining District |
San Bernardino County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 38' 0'' North , 117° 16' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Deposits
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Victorville | 122,225 (2017) | 11.0km |
Adelanto | 33,166 (2017) | 14.2km |
Silver Lakes | 5,623 (2017) | 14.2km |
Spring Valley Lake | 8,220 (2017) | 15.5km |
Apple Valley | 72,174 (2017) | 16.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Victor Valley Gem and Mineral Club | Victorville, California | 11km |
Mojave Desert Gem & Mineral Society | Barstow, California | 37km |
Mindat Locality ID:
88018
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:88018:0
GUID (UUID V4):
85b30c4f-b8cf-4f70-a4ba-7f48c166cfee
A former clay (kaolin) deposit/mine located in sec. 2, T6N, R4W, SBM, 2.0 km (1.2 miles) S of Silver Mountain (coordinates of record) and 5.3 km (3.3 miles) W of Bell Mountain (town), W of Interstate highway 15. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 3 (Mojave Desert, Death Valley area, and Eastern Sierra Nevada).
Workings include unspecified underground openings (the topo map reflects 4 adit symbols labeled "mine" at this point).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10140892 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060711861