Smith Mine (Schmidt; Iron Hat), Black Mountain, El Paso Mountains District, Kern County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Smith Mine (Schmidt; Iron Hat) | Mine |
| Black Mountain | Mountain |
| El Paso Mountains District | Mining District |
| Kern County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 26' 45'' North , 117° 51' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | 172 (2011) | 21.2km |
| Inyokern | 1,099 (2018) | 22.6km |
| China Lake Acres | 1,876 (2011) | 23.0km |
| Ridgecrest | 28,780 (2017) | 25.5km |
| California City | 13,277 (2017) | 37.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Wells Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Ridgecrest, California | 25km |
A Cu-Au-Pb occurrence located in the N½SE¼ sec. 1, T29S, R38E, MDM, 3.4 km (2.1 miles) SSW of Black Mountain (coordinates of record), in the headwaters area of Last Chance Canyon. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters. Located 11¼ miles NE of Cantil, on a small hill a few hundred feet N of the road in Last Chance Canyon.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in schist. The ore body strikes W and dips steeply N. Head mineralization appears to be in NW-trending veins approximately parallel to bedding plane shears in schist and carbonate rocks, cropping out 100 to 200 feet E of the main shaft. Some chalcopyrite and pyrite occur as finely disseminated grains in silicified blue-gray schist. Local rocks include Tertiary nonmarine rocks, undivided.
Workings include underground opening comprised of a 500 foot shaft that is inclined 70 degrees N for 200 feet below the collar and less steeply N for the lower 300 feet. A 90 foot drift adit from the E intersects the shaft 50 feet below the collar. Several short, inclined shafts and adits were developed in an area 100 to 200 feet E of the main shaft.
No production was reported.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10095239 |
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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
- El Paso MountainsMountain Range
- Kern County
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060290982
