Gold Wash Mine (Ben Hur), Randsburg, Kern County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gold Wash Mine (Ben Hur) | Mine |
| Randsburg | Town |
| Kern County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 20' 55'' North , 117° 37' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | 172 (2011) | 2.7km |
| Ridgecrest | 28,780 (2017) | 30.6km |
| China Lake Acres | 1,876 (2011) | 34.6km |
| Inyokern | 1,099 (2018) | 37.0km |
| Boron | 2,253 (2011) | 38.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Wells Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Ridgecrest, California | 31km |
A former W-Au occurrence/mine located in the SE¼ sec. 1, T30S, R40E, MDM, about 3.3 km (2 miles) SE of Randsburg, on private (patented) land. The property is comprised of a patented claim. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters. Most of the development went toward a search for rich Ag-bearing veins.
Mineralization is hosted in schist. The ore body is irregular, strikes NNE and dips steeply ESE in bluish-gray, siliceous schist. Local rocks include Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 2 (Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include surface and underground openings with an overall depth of 121.92 meters and comprised of a 400 foot shaft with 1,735 feet of horizontal workings on 3 levels, plus some surface cuts.
Production data are found in: Troxel, Bennie Wyatt & P.K. Morton (1962).
Scheelite production is undetermined but probably was only a few units from small, irregular workings on surface NW from the shaft collar.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103237 |
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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
- Rand MountainsMountain Range
- Rand Mining District (Randsburg Mining District)Mining District
- Kern County
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060291190
