Grottoes Clay prospect (Grotto & Lone Adit Bentonite), Barstow, Barstow Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Grottoes Clay prospect (Grotto & Lone Adit Bentonite) | Prospect |
Barstow | - not defined - |
Barstow Mining District | Mining District |
San Bernardino County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 53' North , 116° 58' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Barstow | 23,692 (2017) | 5.4km |
Barstow Heights | 24,202 (2006) | 8.3km |
Lenwood | 3,543 (2011) | 12.5km |
Silver Lakes | 5,623 (2017) | 37.4km |
Apple Valley | 72,174 (2017) | 47.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Mojave Desert Gem & Mineral Society | Barstow, California | 5km |
Victor Valley Gem and Mineral Club | Victorville, California | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
88668
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:88668:9
GUID (UUID V4):
8bd408bf-42ac-43a5-9ab1-23edbf1c6a43
A clay (bentonite) deposit located in the S½SE¼ sec. 2, T9N, R1W, SBM, 5.3 km (3.3 miles) ESE of Barstow (coordinates of record), along the Mojave River channel, in the eastern end of the city, just NW of the U.S. Marine Corps Supply Center (Nebo Area) and N of the main railroad lines. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits and/or Pliocene lacustrine sediments. Local rocks include Miocene nonmarine rocks.
Workings include surface openings.
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10094968 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Mojave DomainDomain
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