La Crosse Mine (La Cross Mine), Government Peak, Kern County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| La Crosse Mine (La Cross Mine) | Mine |
| Government Peak | Peak |
| Kern County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 20' 50'' North , 117° 39' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | 172 (2011) | 3.3km |
| Ridgecrest | 28,780 (2017) | 30.6km |
| China Lake Acres | 1,876 (2011) | 34.1km |
| Inyokern | 1,099 (2018) | 36.3km |
| Boron | 2,253 (2011) | 38.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Wells Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Ridgecrest, California | 31km |
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in sec. 11, T30S, R40E, MDM, about 2.0 km ESE of Government Peak and about 2.5 km SSE of Randsburg. Owned by H. Putman, Los Angeles, California. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters. Idle in 1914 due to litigation.
Mineralization is hosted in schist. The deposit is a series of narrow, parallel veins, each averaging 6 inches (15 cm) in thickness. High-grade ore occurs. Gangue includes quartz and albite. Local rocks include Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 2 (Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 30.48 meters and comprised of a number of shafts at 20 to 100 feet deep.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10048700 |
|---|
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 #0060290245
