Unknown Cu-Ag-Fe occurrence [1], Millspaugh, Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unknown Cu-Ag-Fe occurrence [1] | Occurrence |
| Millspaugh | - not defined - |
| Argus Mts (Argus Range) | Mountain Range |
| Inyo County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 1' 23'' North , 117° 31' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Searles Valley | 1,739 (2011) | 30.6km |
| Ridgecrest | 28,780 (2017) | 46.3km |
| China Lake Acres | 1,876 (2011) | 47.4km |
| Inyokern | 1,099 (2018) | 48.9km |
| Olancha | 192 (2015) | 51.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Searles Lake Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. | Trona, California | 32km |
| Indian Wells Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Ridgecrest, California | 46km |
A Cu-Ag-Fe occurrence located 6.9 km (4.3 miles) WSW of Millspaugh site (approximately 2 miles SW of Carricut Lake; 3.7 air miles SSE of Junction Ranch, on military reservation land (China Lake Naval Ordnance Test Station). MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated. This working was developed to explore the limits of a quartz-rich mineralized vein.
Mineralization is hosted in granite. The ore body is tabular. Controls for ore emplacement included fluids intruding along joints or fractures in Mesozoic granite. It has no surface expression that is recognizable and the adit is caved. Vein material and host rock determined from examination of the dump. Local rocks include Undivided pre-Cenozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 2 (undivided).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a caved adit. Dump volume was small (under 1,000 cubic feet). If an average drift of 5 feet high by 5 feet wide, the drift length was probably 40 feet of less (NOTE: This calculation does not take into consideration expansion of muck volume upon blasting.)
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10036266 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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