Napoleon group (Napoleon Mine), Aguereberry Point, Wildrose Mining District (Wild Rose Mining District), Panamint Mts (Panamint Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 21' 10'' North , 117° 6' 37'' West
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A former Au-Ag mine located in sec. 21, T18S, R45E, MDM, 5.6 km (3.5 miles) W of Aguereberry Point (coordinates of record) and 9.0 km (5.6 miles) NNW of Wild Rose Peak (coordinates of record), on National Park Service land (Death Valley National Park). Property consisted of 4 unpatented claims. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters. Land unsurveyed, location projected.
Mineralization is hosted in granite. The ore body is 1.52 meters thick. Ore occurs as a series of quartz-filled fractures, most prominent a shear plane, a few inches to 5 feet thick. Local rocks include Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 1 (Death Valley).
Workings include underground openings comprised of an 80 degree incline at 80 feet deep. There are several adits, all within a radius of 800 feet. Most ore came from 3 adits located 400 to 700 feet SW of the shaft.
Production data are found in: Norman, L.A. & Richard M. Stewart (1951).
Production statistics: Year: 1939 (period: 1937-1939): ^2.55 ounces (72 grams)/ton Au; 2.16 ounces (61 grams)/ton Ag.
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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: | 10036042 |
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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
- Death Valley National ParkNational Park
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060270589
