Unnamed Au prospect [4], Ocotillo, Imperial County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Au prospect [4] | Prospect |
| Ocotillo | - not defined - |
| Imperial County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 38' 47'' North , 115° 58' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ocotillo | 266 (2011) | 10.4km |
| Rumorosa | 1,836 (2018) | 15.3km |
| Jacumba Hot Springs | 561 (2014) | 20.0km |
| Ejido Jacumé | 290 (2013) | 20.9km |
| Boulevard | 315 (2011) | 27.6km |
A Au occurrence/prospect located 10.3 km (6.4 miles) S of Ocotillo. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Mineralization is a Au vein deposit (Mineral occurrence model information: Model code: 273; USGS model code: 36a; Deposit model name: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein; Mark3 model number: 27), hosted in biotite schist. The ore body strikes N80E and dips 45NW. Ore control was the contact of pegmatite-biotite schist. The deposit is comprised of narrow stringers of siliceous hematite along the contact. Local rocks include Late Cretaceous pegmatite. Local rocks include pre-Cenozoic granitic and metamorphic rocks undivided.
Workings include a 6 foot x 3 foot (2 x 1 meter) square pit at 1.83 meters deep.
Analytical data results: one sample contained 0.026 ppm Au.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Unclassified | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10062396 |
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- Peninsular Ranges BatholithVolcanic Arc
- Southern California Borderland BasinsBasin
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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