Apache Mine (Holland), Black Mountain, El Paso Mountains District, Kern County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Apache Mine (Holland) | Mine |
| Black Mountain | Mountain |
| El Paso Mountains District | Mining District |
| Kern County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 27' 28'' North , 117° 48' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | 172 (2011) | 18.3km |
| China Lake Acres | 1,876 (2011) | 20.7km |
| Inyokern | 1,099 (2018) | 21.0km |
| Ridgecrest | 28,780 (2017) | 22.1km |
| California City | 13,277 (2017) | 40.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Wells Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Ridgecrest, California | 22km |
A former Cu-Ag-Au-Mn occurrence/mine located in the SW¼SE¼ sec. 29, NW¼ sec. 32 & in sec. 33, T28S, R39E, MDM, 3.6 km (2.3 miles) ESE of Black Mountain (coordinates of record), in the headwaters area of Mormon Gulch. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in limestone. Controls for ore emplacement included a fracture zone on the northeastern zone. Southeastern zone shows mineralization in the vertical fault zone. The northeastern area contains ore minerals in a fracture zone. In the southeastern area traces of Mn & Cu mineralization occurs in vertical fault zone and as replacement by manganese oxides. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 2 (Northern Mojave Desert and Southeastern Sierra Nevada).
Local geologic structures include a fault zone that strikes N10W and dips steeply NE to vertical.
Workings include surface and underground openings. The northeast workings include an adit driven S50W at least 350 feet, open cuts and several prospect shafts. The southwest workings include a vertical shaft, probably tens of feet deep.
Several ounces of Au were recovered in the mill near the northeastern workings in 1940. A few tens of pounds of Cu were recovered. Au ore contained about 0.5 ounce Au/ton.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
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 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10034160 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- California
- Kern County
- El Paso MountainsMountain Range
- Kern County
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060290952
