Red Dog Mine [1] (J. L. Osborne Mine), Lookout City, Lookout Mining District (Modoc Mining District), Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 17' 5'' North , 117° 25' 15'' West
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A former Pb-Ag-Au mine located in the E½ (estimated) sec. 16, T19S, R42E, MDM, 4.5 km (2.8 miles) NNE of Lookout City, on the eastern margin of the Argus Range (4.5 miles SE of Panamint Springs). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in granite. Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of a trench and a 16 foot deep shaft.
Production data are found in: Goodwin, Joseph Grant (1957).
A small amount of ore was produced in 1948 and ran 0.30 ounces Au/ton, 51.9 ounces Ag/ton, and 14.4% Pb.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 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 | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103510 |
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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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