Last Chance Group of Mines, Jubilee Mountain, Willow Mining District, Black Mountains, Amargosa Range, Inyo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 54' 27'' North , 116° 30' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tecopa | 150 (2011) | 26.0km |
A former Au-Cu mine located in T21N, R4E, SBM, 7.2 km (4.5 miles) E of Jubilee Mountain (coordinates of record), S of Bradbury Wash (1 mile S of Rhodes Hill), on National Park Service wilderness land (Death Valley National Park/Death Valley Wilderness). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 5,000 meters (sic). The UTM is estimated; section unreported; land unsurveyed; questionable location.
Mineralization is hosted in schist. The ore body strikes N30E and dips 40SE at a thickness 0.61 meters. Local alteration includes oxidation. Local rocks include Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 1 (Death Valley).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a number of short tunnels 20 to 41 feet in length.
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: | 10036045 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Death Valley National ParkNational Park
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060270498
