Grandad group, Black Mountain, El Paso Mountains District, Kern County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Grandad group | - not defined - |
| 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' 27'' North , 117° 50' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | 172 (2011) | 20.3km |
| Inyokern | 1,099 (2018) | 21.1km |
| China Lake Acres | 1,876 (2011) | 21.3km |
| Ridgecrest | 28,780 (2017) | 23.5km |
| California City | 13,277 (2017) | 39.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Wells Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Ridgecrest, California | 24km |
A Cu prospect located in the approximate center of sec. 31, T28S, R39E, MDM, 2.1 km (1.3 miles) SSE of Black Mountain (coordinates of record) (13¼ miles NE of Cantil). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters. No other information is available.
Mineralization is hosted in chert. Deposit is a 6 inch (15 cm) wide copper-stained quartz vein in a N-trending shear zone. Controls for ore emplacement included a shear zone. Local rocks include Tertiary nonmarine rocks, undivided.
Workings include underground openings with a length of 53.34 meters and an overall depth of 22.86 meters and comprised of a vertical shaft 60 to 75 feet deep on the N-trending shear. 150 feet to the E is a crosscut trending S35W for 75 to 100 feet long.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Copper Stain' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Copper Stain' | - | |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10034176 |
|---|
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 #0060290954
