Mountain Queen Mine (Juanita No. 5 claim), Arica District (Onward District), Arica Mts (Eureka Mts), Riverside County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 1' 3'' North , 114° 55' 31'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mesa Verde | 1,023 (2011) | 49.2km |
| Blythe | 19,208 (2017) | 54.5km |
| Desert Center | 204 (2011) | 55.6km |
| Ehrenberg | 1,470 (2011) | 59.0km |
| Ripley | 692 (2011) | 60.1km |
A former Au-Ag occurrence/mine located in the SW¼NW¼NW¼ sec. 7, T2S, R20E, SBM, the Arica Mountains (6 miles S of Rice). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters. Now a claim of the Lum Gray Mine.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in limestone and granite. The ore body strikes N70W and dips 65S at a width of 1.22 meters. The ore occurs at the contact of the limestone and the gneissoid granite. The hanging wall is limestone. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 1 (Mojave Desert and Death Valley area).
Workings include unspecified underground openings comprised of a tunnel driven NE 100 feet and a winze sunk on the vein 200 feet at a 40 degree incline.
The ore was reported at $12 (period values) Au/ton.
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10064438 |
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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
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