Gold Galena Mine (Gold Coin Mine), Malapai Hill, Hexie District, Hexie Mountains, Riverside County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
---|---|
Gold Galena Mine (Gold Coin Mine) | Mine |
Malapai Hill | Hill |
Hexie District | Mining District |
Hexie Mountains | Mountain Range |
Riverside County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 55' 26'' North , 116° 2' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Indio Hills | 972 (2011) | 19.9km |
Twentynine Palms | 26,025 (2017) | 23.5km |
Indio | 87,533 (2017) | 27.5km |
Sky Valley | 2,406 (2011) | 28.4km |
Coachella | 44,635 (2017) | 29.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
First Class Miners | Yucca Valley, California | 41km |
Hi-Desert Rockhounds of Morongo Valley | Yucca Valley, California | 41km |
Shadow Mountain Gem & Mineral Society | Palm Springs, California | 47km |
Mindat Locality ID:
86956
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:86956:7
GUID (UUID V4):
b249f719-70c5-454a-a53b-316a8abbc29b
A Au prospect located in the W½ sec. 9, T3S, R9E, SBM, 4.2 km (2.6 miles) ESE of Malapai Hill (coordinates of record), at the northern margin of Pleasant Valley (soutghern margin of the northern segment of the Hexie Mountains), on National Park Service land (Joshua Tree National Park). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Local rocks include Precambrian igneous and metamorphic rock complex.
Workings include unspecified underground openings (the topo map reflects 1 shaft symbol and about 10 prospect pit symbols at and around this point).
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10164043 |
---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Joshua Tree National ParkNational Park
- San Bernardino MountainsMountain Range
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.