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Owl Hole Springs, Owlshead Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Owl Hole SpringsGroup ofSprings
Owlshead MountainsMountain Range
San Bernardino CountyCounty
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USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 38' 21'' North , 116° 38' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.63944,-116.64778
GeoHash:
G#:9qm49xgwv
GRN:
N24W68
Type:
Group ofSprings
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Fort Irwin8,845(2011)42.0km
Tecopa150(2011)44.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
210333
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:210333:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A springs located on the southern margin of the Owlhead Mountains, on military reservation land (Fort Irwin).

Borate-nitrate occurrences in T18N, R3E, SBM, near Owl Hole Springs.

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15 valid minerals.

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ⓘBaryte
Formula:BaSO4
ⓘCalcite
Formula:CaCO3
ⓘCelestine
Formula:SrSO4
Description: Occurs as baryte in clay shales.
ⓘ'Clay minerals'
ⓘColemanite
Formula:Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Description: Occurs in niter beds.
ⓘEpsomite
Formula:MgSO4 · 7H2O
Description: Occurs as an extensive deposit.
ⓘGaylussite
Formula:Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Description: Occurs in niter beds.
ⓘGypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘGypsum var. Selenite
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘHalite
Formula:NaCl
ⓘHematite
Formula:Fe2O3
ⓘMuscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite var. Sericite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: A wallrock alteration product.
ⓘNiter
Formula:KNO3
ⓘNitratine
Formula:NaNO3
ⓘPriceite
Formula:Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Description: Occurs in niter beds.
ⓘ'Psilomelane'
ⓘPyrolusite
Formula:Mn4+O2
ⓘQuartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘ'Silica'
ⓘ'Wad'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘGaylussite5.CB.35Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
ⓘNitratine5.NA.05NaNO3
ⓘNiter5.NA.10KNO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘColemanite6.CB.10Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
ⓘPriceite6.EB.25Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Silica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
HⓘEpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
HⓘGaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
HⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
HⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
HⓘPriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
HⓘGypsum var.SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
HⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
BⓘColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
BⓘPriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
CCarbon
CⓘCalciteCaCO3
CⓘGaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
NNitrogen
NⓘNitratineNaNO3
NⓘNiterKNO3
OOxygen
OⓘBaryteBaSO4
OⓘCalciteCaCO3
OⓘCelestineSrSO4
OⓘColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
OⓘEpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
OⓘGaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
OⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OⓘHematiteFe2O3
OⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OⓘNitratineNaNO3
OⓘNiterKNO3
OⓘPriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
OⓘPyrolusiteMn4+O2
OⓘQuartzSiO2
OⓘGypsum var.SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
OⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
NaⓘGaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
NaⓘHaliteNaCl
NaⓘNitratineNaNO3
MgMagnesium
MgⓘEpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
AlAluminium
AlⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
SiⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiⓘQuartzSiO2
SiⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
SⓘBaryteBaSO4
SⓘCelestineSrSO4
SⓘEpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
SⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SⓘGypsum var.SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
ClⓘHaliteNaCl
KPotassium
KⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KⓘNiterKNO3
KⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
CaⓘCalciteCaCO3
CaⓘColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
CaⓘGaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
CaⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaⓘPriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
CaⓘGypsum var.SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
MnⓘPyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
FeⓘHematiteFe2O3
SrStrontium
SrⓘCelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
BaⓘBaryteBaSO4

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References

Bailey, Gilbert E. (1902) The Saline Deposits of California.Bulletin 24. California State Mining Bureaupages 62, 102
Cloudman, H.C., F.J.H. Merrill & E. Huguenin (1919), San Bernardino County: California Mining Bureau. Report 15: 774-899; […(abstract): Geol. Zentralbl., Band 27: 394]: 855.
Noble, Levi Fatzinger (1931), Nitrate deposits in southeastern California, with notes on deposits in southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico: USGS Bulletin 820: 10-32
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 76, 295, 198, 342.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983)Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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