Laurel Group of Mines (Perth Amboy No. 1; 2 & 3 claims; Marbel No. 1; 2 & 3 claims), Wofford Heights, Cove Mining District, Kern County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Laurel Group of Mines (Perth Amboy No. 1; 2 & 3 claims; Marbel No. 1; 2 & 3 claims) | Group of Mines |
| Wofford Heights | - not defined - |
| Cove Mining District | Mining District |
| Kern County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 40' 8'' North , 118° 24' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Mesa | 777 (2011) | 3.3km |
| Squirrel Mountain Valley | 547 (2011) | 5.1km |
| Wofford Heights | 2,200 (2014) | 6.3km |
| Lake Isabella | 3,466 (2011) | 8.4km |
| Kernville | 1,395 (2011) | 9.7km |
A former lode Au-Ag-Zn-Cu-In occurrence/mine located 6.3 km (3.9 miles) SE of Wofford Heights and 3.3 km (2.0 miles) N of Mountain Mesa, inundated beneath Lake Isabella (reservoir), on the N side of the former South Fork Kern River. The property is comprised of 6 claims. Owned by John Hooper, Hobo Hot Springs, California. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated. This mine is now inundated beneath the reservoir. The MRDS database file states that this mine lies within the "Valley View Mining District" which is obscure at best and probably a specious construct.
Mineralization is a replacement deposit hosted in limestone, quartz monzonite and schist. The ore body strikes N17W and dips 38NE at a thickness of 3.66 meters. The mineralized fracture zone is 1 to 12 feet thick. Controls for ore emplacement included a limestone-schist contact.
Workings include underground openings. Development consists of an upper tunnel driven SE 70 feet with a 45 foot shaft. The lower tunnel is 96 feet, vertically below the upper tunnel. It was driven E 125 feet, where it branches NE and SW 70 feet to the limestone-schist contact. At the point where the southern branch reached the contact, a raise was put up 80 feet to connect with the 45 foot shaft. At the end of the northern branch, a 70 foot raise was driven up. From the end of each branch,a crosscut has been driven easterly 130 feet in the limestone. These crosscuts were to be continued to the monzonite-limestone contact.
Analytical data results: $7 (period values) Au/ton; $5 (period values) Ag&Cu/ton, 1.5 ounces In per ton.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10104163 |
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- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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