New Era Mine (Never Rest; Buckeye), Fish Springs, Fish Springs Mining District (Tinemaha Mining district), Owens Valley, Inyo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 2' 54'' North , 118° 14' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Big Pine | 1,756 (2014) | 13.7km |
| Independence | 669 (2011) | 27.5km |
| Wilkerson | 563 (2011) | 28.9km |
| Bishop | 3,806 (2017) | 37.7km |
| West Bishop | 2,607 (2011) | 39.7km |
A former Au-Cu mine located in secs. 26 & 27, T10S, R34E, MDM, 3.2 km (2.0 miles) SSE of Fish Springs (0.8 mile SW of the shore of Tinemaha Reservoir), in the Poverty Hills, Owens Valley. Property consisted of 12 unpatented claims. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in monzonite and shale. The ore body strikes N and dips 35E at a thickness of 18.29 meters. Ore involves a mineralized, decomposed dike. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include surface and underground openings with an overall depth of 45.72 meters and comprised of a SW-trending adit, 100 feet long, to a 60 degree incline at 165 foot station. Levels are at 30, 100 and 150 feet with approximately 1,000 feet of lateral workingsd. Open cuts lie W of the 150 foot shaft.
Production data are found in: Norman, L.A. & Richard M. Stewart (1951).
Ore milled in previous years (timeframe = ?) averaged $6.00 per ton in Au (period values). No other production records found.
Analytical data results: Ore assayed from $4 to $10/ton in Au (period values).
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: | 10086467 |
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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
- Northern 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 #0060270164
