Mercury Mountain Mine (Mercury Mtn Mine; Unnamed prospect; Unnamed location), Mercury Mountain, Old Woman District, Old Woman Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 38' 9'' North , 115° 11' 19'' West
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Mindat Locality ID:
89889
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:89889:7
GUID (UUID V4):
1790d11e-b288-4aaf-a228-1dc83025bb82
A Hg-Sb occurrence/prospect located in sec. 3, T6N, R17E, SBM, 1.5 km (0.9 mile) NNE of Mercury Mountain (coordinates of record). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Local rocks include Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 2 (Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include unspecified surface openings (the topo map reflects 1 prospect pit symbol about 300 meters NW of this point).
A Hg-Sb occurrence/prospect located in the center of sec. 3, T6N, R17E, SBM, 1.5 km (0.9 mile) NNE of Mercury Mountain (coordinates of record), W slope of the Old Woman Mountains. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Local rocks include Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 2 (Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include unspecified surface openings (the topo map reflects 1 prospect pit symbol about 300 meters NW of this point).
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1 valid mineral.
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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060711492