Glory Mine (Foster Mine), Shadow Mountain, Shadow Mts [1], San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Glory Mine (Foster Mine) | Mine |
| Shadow Mountain | Mountain |
| Shadow Mts [1] | Mountain Range |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 33' 48'' North , 115° 46' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Valley | 2,051 (2011) | 31.3km |
| Baker | 735 (2011) | 42.4km |
| Goodsprings | 229 (2011) | 43.4km |
| Tecopa | 150 (2011) | 51.1km |
| Blue Diamond | 290 (2011) | 63.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
88578
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:88578:7
GUID (UUID V4):
5757b4dd-26a3-44d8-8d8b-c14ebdeb668e
A former Cu-Au-Ag occurrence/mine located in secs. 14 & 15, T17N, R11E, SBM, 1.2 km (0.7 mile) SE of Shadow Mountain (coordinates of record). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in porphyry & schist. The ore body strikes N and dips 40W. The deposit is comprised of a series of parallel veins. Local rocks include Tertiary nonmarine rocks, undivided.
Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 91.44 meters and comprised of 3 shafts sunk on different veins to depths of 100 to 300 feet, plus a number of short adits and prospect shafts.
No production was reported.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10034041 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Bird Spring BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060710283
