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Meek Mine (Thelma group; Desert Gold group), Pinto Mountain, Riverside County, California, USAi
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Meek Mine (Thelma group; Desert Gold group)Mine
Pinto MountainMountain
Riverside CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 59' 45'' North , 115° 40' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.99583,-115.68083
GeoHash:
G#: 9qj9rsgb1
GRN:
N23W69
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Twentynine Palms26,025 (2017)37.7km
Desert Center204 (2011)40.7km
Coachella44,635 (2017)57.5km
Mortmar211 (2011)57.7km
Thermal2,865 (2011)57.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
87154
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:87154:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A reported Au occurrence located in the NW¼NW¼ sec. 14, T2S, R12E, SBM, about 12.8 km ENE of Pinto Mountain (summit), along the western margin of the Pinto Basin, on National Park Service land (Joshua Tree National Park). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.

Mineralization is hosted in granite. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).

Workings include unspecified underground openings (the topo map reflects 1 shaft symbol just NW of this point and a N-S line of 4 prospect pit symbols from W of, to the S of, this point).

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3 valid minerals.

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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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Link to USGS MRDS:10261247

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References

U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS): file #0060650677.
Sampson, Reid J. & W. Burling Tucker (1945), Mineral resources of Riverside County: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division of Mines and Geology (Report 41): 41(3): 144.
California Division of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 77-14 (1977): 502-503.
Kohler-Antablin, S. (1994), Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside County, California, California Division of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 94-11.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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