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Spa and Bonanza prospect (Spa and Bananza), Iron Mountain, Woody (Weringdale), Woody Mining District, Kern County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Spa and Bonanza prospect (Spa and Bananza)Prospect
Iron MountainMountain
Woody (Weringdale)- not defined -
Woody Mining DistrictMining District
Kern CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 41' 19'' North , 118° 51' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Richgrove2,882 (2011)26.1km
Alta Sierra7,047 (2016)27.2km
Pine Flat166 (2011)27.7km
Ducor612 (2011)28.7km
Rodriguez Camp156 (2017)29.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Kern County Mineral SocietyBakersfield, California38km
San Joaquin Valley Lapidary SocietyBakersfield, California38km
Mindat Locality ID:
80507
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:80507:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Cu occurrence located in sec. 10, T26S, R29E, MDM, 0.2 km (0.1 mile) NNW of Iron Mountain (coordinates of record) and 2.3 km (1.4 miles) SW of Woody, . MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. Location not confirmed (1957). Uncorrelated old name - no other information available.

There is a gossan cropping. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).

Workings include underground openings comprised of 4 prospect shafts of undetermined depth.

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