Roseberry Mine (Starfire North Tungsten prospect), Alvord Peak, Alvord District, Alvord Mountain, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Roseberry Mine (Starfire North Tungsten prospect) | Mine |
Alvord Peak | Peak |
Alvord District | Mining District |
Alvord Mountain | Mountain |
San Bernardino County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 6' 11'' North , 116° 39' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Fort Irwin | 8,845 (2011) | 17.8km |
Barstow | 23,692 (2017) | 39.8km |
Barstow Heights | 24,202 (2006) | 44.1km |
Lenwood | 3,543 (2011) | 47.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Mojave Desert Gem & Mineral Society | Barstow, California | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
89406
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:89406:8
GUID (UUID V4):
727608fa-bba9-4723-bbba-1058ff58445e
A former Au occurrence/mine located in the E½ sec. 28, T12N, R3E, SBM, 4.1 km (2.6 miles) W of Alvord Peak (coordinates of record), along the western margin of Alvord Mountain. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in quartz diorite. The ore body is 0.38 meter thick. The deposit is comprised of veins along faults. Controls for ore emplacement included faults. Local rocks include Early Proterozoic to Cretaceous pre-Cenozoic metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks undivided.
Workings include underground openings comprised of several adits and pits.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10035706 |
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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 #0060713612