Burgess Mine (Iron Sides; Ironside Mine; Ironsides; Tom Casey Mine; Section 13 claim), New York Butte (New York Peak), Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 37' 47'' North , 117° 54' 59'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lone Pine | 2,035 (2015) | 13.5km |
| Independence | 669 (2011) | 31.8km |
| Olancha | 192 (2015) | 39.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lone Pine Gem & Mineral Society | Lone Pine, California | 13km |
A former Au-Pb-Zn-Ag mine located in sec. 14 &/or 16, T15S, R37E, MDM, 2.5 km (1.6 miles) SE of New York Butte (coordinates of record), on Bureau of Land Management wilderness land (Inyo Mountains Wilderness) (located claim). Property consisted of 19 claims. Owned by Robbye Smith and others (100%), California (1985). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in limestone. The ore body strikes N30W and dips 60SW, at a thickness of 0.61 meter. The deposit is comprised of a series of parallel veins in limestone. One of these occurs on the contact. The thickness is from 1 to 2 feet. Dikes of diorite porphyry occur in the vicinity of the mine. North of the shaft, crushed specimens of ammonites occur in limestone. Associated rocks include the Late Triassic diorite. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 3 (Mojave Desert, Death Valley area, and Eastern Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 200 foot incline. West of the incline 2 shafts were sunk, each 60 feet deep. A crosscut adit 700 feet long was driven on the E slope of the ridge.
Analytical data results: The ore assayed at $20-$40/ton (period values) of Au.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10115439 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060271661
