Ship Mountains Mine (Ship Mtns Mine; Unnamed prospect), Ship Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Ship Mountains Mine (Ship Mtns Mine; Unnamed prospect) | Mine |
Ship Mountains | Mountain Range |
San Bernardino County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 30' 50'' North , 115° 24' 36'' West
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Mindat Locality ID:
89946
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:89946:1
GUID (UUID V4):
9aa77da4-c7dd-41f3-ba11-692233f8ff0a
A former Au-Cu occurrence/mine located in the N½NW¼NE¼ sec. 21, T5N, R15E, SBM, 1.7 km (1.1 miles) NW of the Ship Mountains (coordinates of record), 9.4 km (5.8 miles) E of Cadiz and 14.7 km (9.1 miles) SSW of Danby, along the western margin of the Ship Mountains (4 miles WSW of Skeleton Pass). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in limestone and granite. The deposit consists of a contact zone 4 feet wide and 200 feet long. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include surface openings comprised of pits.
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1 valid mineral.
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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10035712 |
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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 #0060711469