Copper Point prospect, Kearsarge, Kearsarge Mining District [2], Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Copper Point prospect | Prospect |
| Kearsarge | - not defined - |
| Kearsarge Mining District [2] | Mining District |
| Inyo Mts (Inyo Range) | Mountain Range |
| Inyo County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 50' 23'' North , 118° 5' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Independence | 669 (2011) | 9.9km |
| Lone Pine | 2,035 (2015) | 26.1km |
| Big Pine | 1,756 (2014) | 39.9km |
| Wilkerson | 563 (2011) | 55.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lone Pine Gem & Mineral Society | Lone Pine, California | 26km |
Mindat Locality ID:
78677
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:78677:8
GUID (UUID V4):
69896125-4b47-420a-a4ea-0b57af386761
A Cu occurrence/prospect located in sec. 6, T13S, R36E, MDM, 4.0 km (2.5 miles) NNE of Kearsarge, W of Mazourka Canyon, Bureau of Land Management wilderness land (Paiute Wilderness Study Area). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
NOTE: USGS MRDS database file #10033969 places this locality in sec. 20, T8S, R36E, MDM, with corresponding geographic coordinates. MRDS file #10236173 places it in sec. 6, T13S, R36E, MDM, with corresponding geographic coordinates. file #10033969 references file #10236173 as a second file pertaining to the same locality. The geographic coordinates provided in MRDS file #10033969 plot to the center of sec. 20 in an area without any mining symbols on the topo map; however, in the area of the southern margin of sec. 20, there is a group of symbols totaling 3 adits and 3 prospects (no shafts) without a name designation. The geographic coordinates provided in file #10236173 plot to an area in sec. 6 in proximity of a group of symbols (2 adits, 6 prospects, no shafts) without a name designation, NW of the Copper Queen Mine and in proximity of the Green Monster Mine, another Cu mine. It would appear that the data regarding coordinates and T&R values presented in file #10236173 are probably the correct data unless there are 2 localities with the same name. Further data would be required to determine this. Data presented in both files are presented here except the coordinates and T&R values, which are from file #10236173 only.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in limestone and granite. The ore body is 0.61 meter wide. Good ore occurs on the contact between granite and limestone for a surface length of 500 feet. Local rocks include Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 1 (Death Valley) and/or Silurian and/or Ordovician marine rocks, unit 1 (Death Valley).
Workings include underground openings with a length of 3.05 meters and an overall depth of 3.05 meters, and comprised of a 10 foot shaft.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| 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 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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