A former Cu-Au-Pb-Ag occurrence/mine located in sec. 3, T10N, and in the W½NW¼ sec. 33, T11N, R14E, SBM, 3.4 km (2.1 miles) ESE of Tough Nut Spring (coordinates of record), along the eastern slope of the Providence Range, W of Barber Canyon, on Bureau of Land Management administered federal reservation land (Mojave National Preserve/East Mojave National Scenic Area) (located claim). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.

Mineralization is silver halides (chlorides and bromides). Local rocks include Cambrian marine rocks.

Workings include surface and underground openings (the topo map reflects 1 shaft symbol and 1 adit symbol, plus possible additional unclear symbols at this point).

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Mineral List

ⓘ Stromeyerite

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Stromeyerite

Formula: AgCuS

References:

Dana 6: 1048, 1097.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Stromeyerite	2.BA.40	AgCuS

List of minerals for each chemical element

S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Stromeyerite	AgCuS
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Stromeyerite	AgCuS
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Stromeyerite	AgCuS

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10077230

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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North America PlateTectonic Plate

USA

California
- San Bernardino County
  - Providence MtsMountain Range

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References

Burchard, Horatio C. (1885), Report of the Director of the Mint upon Production of Precious Metals in the United States for the Calendar Year 1884-1885, U.S. Treasury Department: 142.

De Groot, Henry (1888), San Bernardino County – Its Mountain Plains and Valleys, Seventh Annual Report of the State Mineralogist for the Year Ending October 1, 1887, California Mining Bureau (Report 7): 7: 532.

Crossman, J.H. (1890), San Bernardino County: Report of the State Mineralogist for the Year ending December 2, 1889, California Mining Bureau. (Report 9): 9: 238.

De Groot, Henry (1890), San Bernardino County – Its Mountain Plains and Valleys, in the Tenth Report of the State Mineralogist for the Year Ending December 1, 1890, California Mining bureau: 532.

Dana, Edward Salisbury; Dana, James Dwight (1892) A System of Mineralogy (6th ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Yale, C. G. (1908), California, in Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead and Zinc in the Western States (Mine Production), USGS, Mineral Resources of the United States – Calendar Year 1907, part 1 – Metallic Products: 221.

Tucker, W. Burling (1920), Peerseverance Mine, unpublished field report, California State Mining Bureau, 3 pp.

Tucker, W. Burling (1921), Los Angeles field division: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Mining Bureau. (Report 17): 17: 364-365.

Tucker, W. Burling & Reid J. Sampson (1930), Los Angeles field division: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Mining Bureau. (Report 26): 26: No. 3, p. 284.

Tucker, W. Burling & Reid J. Sampson (1931), Los Angeles Field Division; 27th Report of the State Mineralogist; San Bernardino County: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Mining Bureau. (Report 27): 27: 354.

Tucker, W. Burling, Reid J. Sampson (1943) Mineral resources of San Bernardino County. California Journal of Mines and Geology, 39 (4) 427-549p.475

Bramel, Hadley R., Heyl, George R., Cox, Manning W., Ransome, Alfred L., Eric, John H., Wyant, Donald G. (1948) Copper in California. Bulletin 144. California State Mining Bureau p.314

Wright, L.A., et al (1953), Mines and mineral resources of San Bernardino County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division of Mines (Report 49): 49(1-2): 72, 83-84 tabulated list of mines No. 1, Pl. 1.

Hazzard, J.C. (1954) Rocks and Structure of the Northern Providence Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, in: Jahns, R.H., ed., Geology of Southern California: California Division of Mines Bulletin 170, chapter 4: 27-35, map sheets.

Goodwin, Joseph Grant (1957) Lead and zinc in California. California Journal of Mines and Geology, Division of Mines (Report 53): 53(3&4): 660.

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

Moyle, P.R., and others (1986), Mineral Resources of the Providence Mountains Study Area, San Bernardino County, California: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report MLA 47-86, appendix B, No. 144: 298.

U.S. Bureau of Mines (1995), Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS): file #0060710274.

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

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