Laurel Mine (Laurel Group of Mines; Marbel No.1; 2 and 3 claims; Perth Amboy No. 1; 2 and 3 claims), Bodfish, Erskine Creek Mining District, Kern County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 33' 12'' North , 118° 24' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Squirrel Mountain Valley | 547 (2011) | 7.8km |
| Bodfish | 1,956 (2011) | 9.0km |
| Mountain Mesa | 777 (2011) | 9.6km |
| Lake Isabella | 3,466 (2011) | 9.7km |
| Weldon | 2,642 (2011) | 16.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tehachapi Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Tehachapi, California | 47km |
A former Au (trace)-Cu-Ag-Zn-In occurrence/mine located in the SW¼NE¼ sec. 26, T27S, R33E (MDM), about 9 km (5¾ miles) ESE of Bodfish, along the W canyon wall of Erskine Creek, on National Forest land. Owner John Hooper, Hobo Hot Springs, California. The property is comprised of 6 claims. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
NOTE: USGS MRDS database file #10104163 presents erroneous geographic coordinates placing this locality beneath Lake Isabella (reservoir); however, it presents T&R values consistent with the other 2 files. The error results in some erroneous data in the file such as local rocks.
Mineralization is hosted in limestone. 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. Local rocks include pre-Cenozoic metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks undivided.
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 has been driven E 125 feet, where it branches NE and SE 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 has been driven. 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)/ton in Au; $5 (period values)/ton in Ag & Cu; 1.5 ounces In.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native 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 | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10076739 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Mojave DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060290248
