St. John Mine, McCoy Spring, Arlington District (Ironwood District), McCoy Mts (Ironwood Mts), Riverside County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| St. John Mine | Mine |
| McCoy Spring | Spring |
| Arlington District (Ironwood District) | Mining District |
| McCoy Mts (Ironwood Mts) | Mountain Range |
| Riverside County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 46' 56'' North , 114° 54' 9'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mesa Verde | 1,023 (2011) | 25.2km |
| Blythe | 19,208 (2017) | 34.2km |
| Ripley | 692 (2011) | 36.5km |
| Ehrenberg | 1,470 (2011) | 40.1km |
| Palo Verde | 171 (2011) | 41.9km |
A former Cu mine located in sec. 32, T4S, R20E, SBM, 5.5 km (3.4 miles) N of McCoy Spring (spring), in the northern part of the McCoy Mountains (8 miles SW of Inca Siding). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in schist. The ore body is 1.83 meters wide. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 3 (Mojave Desert, Death Valley area, and Eastern Sierra Nevada) and/or Cretaceous marine rocks (in part nonmarine) (?), unit 1 (Blythe).
Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 22.86 meters and comprised of an inclined shaft sunk to a depth of 75 feet.
Production data are found in: Tucker, W.B. (1929): 471.
Production data: Some sorted ore was shipped. High-grade ore carried 40% Cu.
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| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10034154 |
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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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