Kearsarge Mine (Kearsarge group; Cliff Mine), Kearsarge Peak, Kearsarge Mining District [1], Inyo County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kearsarge Mine (Kearsarge group; Cliff Mine) | Mine |
| Kearsarge Peak | Peak |
| Kearsarge Mining District [1] | Mining District |
| Inyo County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 46' 53'' North , 118° 19' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Independence | 669 (2011) | 11.1km |
| Lone Pine | 2,035 (2015) | 30.1km |
| Big Pine | 1,756 (2014) | 42.7km |
| Wilkerson | 563 (2011) | 55.7km |
| Olancha | 192 (2015) | 62.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lone Pine Gem & Mineral Society | Lone Pine, California | 30km |
A former Au-Ag mine located in secs. 19 & 30, T13S, R34E, MDM, 2.3 km (1.4 miles) ESE of Kearsarge Peak (coordinates of record), on National Forest wilderness land (John Muir Wilderness). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters. Land is unsurveyed and the location is projected.
NOTE: USGS MRDS file #10103507 states that this mine is in the Kearsarge District. This is incorrect. The Kearsarge District is located near the town of Kearsarge, on the western flank of the Inyo Range. Kearsarge Peak is located in the eastern Sierra Nevada, a considerable distance from the Kearsarge District.
Mineralization is a vein deposit with a vein a few feet thick, hosted in monzonite. The ore body strikes NE and dips 80NW. Quartz monzonite occurs in close proximity to a schist belt, cut by quartz monzonite and aplite dikes. Associated rocks include quartz monzonite and granite. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 3 (Mojave Desert, Death Valley area, and Eastern Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 250 foot adit with some shallow shafts and short tunnels.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103507 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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