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Kings Fluorspar Mine, Cave Canyon District, Cave Mountain, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kings Fluorspar Mine | Mine |
| Cave Canyon District | Mining District |
| Cave Mountain | Mountain |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° North , 116° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~5km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
A former fluorspar-calcite occurrence/mine.
NOTE: This locality is not listed in the USGS MRDS database.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘCalcite Formula:CaCO3 |
| ⓘCalcite var. Iceland Spar Formula:CaCO3 |
| ⓘFluorite Formula:CaF2 Colour: Green, purple |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Iceland Spar | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘCalcite var.Iceland Spar | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘCalcite var.Iceland Spar | CaCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘFluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘFluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘCalcite var.Iceland Spar | CaCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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