Bonanza Queen Mine, Fish Creek Mountains, Imperial County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bonanza Queen Mine | Mine |
| Fish Creek Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Imperial County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 55' 59'' North , 115° 59' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ocotillo | 266 (2011) | 21.6km |
| Seeley | 1,739 (2011) | 32.7km |
| Westmorland | 2,267 (2017) | 37.1km |
| Jacumba Hot Springs | 561 (2014) | 39.3km |
| Boulevard | 315 (2011) | 39.4km |
A former Cu-Au occurrence/mine located in the SE¼SE¼ sec. 24, T14S, R9E, SBM, about 14 miles N of Ocotillo, along the eastern slope of the Fish Creek Mountains, just inside the limit of a military reservation (Naval Carrizo Impact Area). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. Other small prospects occur along the fault. No other information was available.
The ore body strikes N65E and dips vertically. Controls for ore emplacement
include a fault zone. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 2 (Peninsular Ranges).
Local geologic structures include a fault which strikes N65E and dips vertically. It separates Pre-Tertiary gneissic rocks on the NW from Tertiary sediments on the SE.
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of one shaft, approximately 25 feet deep which was still accessible in 1987, and several open pits.
Little or no production.
Sample taken showed 2% Cu.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10034264 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Franciscan DomainDomain
- Peninsular Ranges BatholithVolcanic Arc
- Southern California Borderland BasinsBasin
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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