Eclipse Mine, Lookout City, Lookout Mining District (Modoc Mining District), Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Eclipse Mine | Mine |
| Lookout City | City |
| Lookout Mining District (Modoc Mining District) | Mining District |
| Argus Mts (Argus Range) | Mountain Range |
| Inyo County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 14' 34'' North , 117° 25' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Searles Valley | 1,739 (2011) | 52.8km |
A former Cu-Au-Ag mine located in the NE¼ sec. 34, T19S, R42E, MDM, 1.5 km (0.9 mile) ESE of Lookout City, on the eastern margin of the Argus Range (2.9 miles E of Jack Gunn Spring), on private land. Property consisted of 20 acres. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Local rocks include Devonian marine rocks, unit 1 (Death Valley) and/or Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 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 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 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103500 |
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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 #0060270306
