Rosario group (Rosario Mining Co.), Schwab, Echo-Lee Mining District, Funeral Mts (Funeral Range), Amargosa Range, Inyo County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rosario group (Rosario Mining Co.) | - not defined - |
| Schwab | - not defined - |
| Echo-Lee Mining District | Mining District |
| Funeral Mts (Funeral Range) | Mountain Range |
| Amargosa Range | Mountain Range |
| Inyo County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 31' 1'' North , 116° 41' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beatty | 1,010 (2011) | 44.0km |
A former Pb-Ag-Au mine located in secs. 31 & 32, T28N, R3E, SBM, 3.6 km (2.3 miles) ENE of Schwab, and 6.2 km (3.8 miles) E of Winters Peak (coordinates of record) (4.5 miles S of Lees Camp site), on private (patented) land within National Park Service area (Death Valley National Park). Property consists of patented claims on 117 acres. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
First mentioned on 15 February, 1907. Last mentioned on 11 January, 1913.Latschar, 1981
Mineralization is a vein deposit. Local rocks include Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 1 (Death Valley).
Production data are found in: Goodwin, Joseph Grant (1957).
A 1913 shipment of ore contained 32.4% Pb, 0.51 ounce Ag/ton and 0.029 ounce Au/ton.
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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: | 10103475 |
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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
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060270472
