Katy prospect (Katy Nos. 1 & 2), Sierra View, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Katy prospect (Katy Nos. 1 & 2) | Prospect |
Sierra View | Sierra |
White Mountains | Mountain Range |
Inyo County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 19' 40'' North , 118° 13' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Wilkerson | 563 (2011) | 16.0km |
Bishop | 3,806 (2017) | 16.3km |
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek | 2,645 (2011) | 18.7km |
Big Pine | 1,756 (2014) | 19.2km |
West Bishop | 2,607 (2011) | 21.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
79009
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:79009:0
GUID (UUID V4):
82a11652-aadd-4c89-b78b-be28af1fad54
A Ag prospect located in sec. 23, T7S, R34E, MDM, about 4.65 km SSW of Sierra View, along the lower East side of Black Canyon, on National Forest wilderness land (Black Canyon Roadless Area Review & Evaluation (RARE II) Area). Owned by William J. Kelley, Bell Gardens, California (1981). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
The ore body strikes N40W and dips 70E at a thickness of 1 meter, width of 40 meters and length of 80 meters. It is tabular and fills a shear zone. The primary mode of origin was oxidation and primary ore control was faulting. Local rocks include Cambrian marine rocks.
Workings include unspecified surface and underground openings.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
S | Sulfur | |
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S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10187951 |
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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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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060270662