Spanish Peak claim, Spanish Mountain (Spanish Peak), Fresno County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Spanish Peak claim | Claim |
| Spanish Mountain (Spanish Peak) | Mountain |
| Fresno County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 55' 0'' North , 118° 52' 60'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Squaw Valley | 3,162 (2011) | 37.8km |
| Shaver Lake | 634 (2011) | 43.8km |
| Big Creek | 175 (2011) | 45.4km |
| Orange Cove | 9,598 (2017) | 50.2km |
| East Orosi | 495 (2011) | 53.0km |
A W-Au occurrence located in the SW¼ (estimated) sec. 35, T11S, R28E, MDM, 1.1 km (3,600 feet) NE of Spanish Mountain (coordinates of record), W of the Geraldine Lakes (on the N spur of the mountain, ½ mile SE of Spanish Lake) on National Forest wilderness land (John Muir Wilderness/Dinkey Lakes Wilderness). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralizationm is hosted in schist and granodiorite. The ore body is lenticular at a width of 4.57 meters and a length of 45.72 meters. There are 2 tactite lenses at a contact between schist and granodiorite. There are a few patches of high grade ore. Local rocks include pre-Cenozoic metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks undivided and/or Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include surface openings comprised of a trench 12 feet by 4 feet and 5 feet deep.
Analytical data results: 0.2% WO3.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10008670 |
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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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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060190337
