Wolley Wollastonite Quarry (Wooley Quarry), Calico, Calico District (Daggett District; Calico-Daggett area), Calico Mts (Calico Hills), San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 2' 46'' North , 116° 49' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Barstow | 23,692 (2017) | 24.0km |
Fort Irwin | 8,845 (2011) | 27.5km |
Barstow Heights | 24,202 (2006) | 28.4km |
Lenwood | 3,543 (2011) | 31.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Mojave Desert Gem & Mineral Society | Barstow, California | 24km |
Mindat Locality ID:
91087
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:91087:0
GUID (UUID V4):
b01a5189-c667-4c34-915c-2387eb488582
A former wollastonite deposit/mine located in sec. 18, T11N, R2E, SBM, about 7.8 km N of Calico, on the northern margin of the Calico Mountains, on private land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters. Exploration plan files by Cominco in 1987. Jay Lint, Paradise Valley, Barstow, California knows the history of the Wooley.
Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Workings include unspecified surface openings (a quarry type operation is indicated).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10189235 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Mojave DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060711845