Sterling Mine, Dos Palmas District, Orocopia Mts (Dos Palmas Mts), Riverside County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sterling Mine | Mine |
| Dos Palmas District | Mining District |
| Orocopia Mts (Dos Palmas Mts) | Mountain Range |
| Riverside County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 37' 45'' North , 115° 33' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Desert Center | 204 (2011) | 16.7km |
| Bombay Beach | 295 (2011) | 35.0km |
| Mortmar | 211 (2011) | 37.5km |
| Niland | 1,006 (2011) | 43.4km |
| Salton Sea Beach | 422 (2011) | 51.1km |
A Au prospect located in the SW¼ sec. sec. 20, T6S, R14E, SBM, 3.5 miles S of Interstate 10, about 10 miles WSW of Desert Center, near the E end of the Orocopia Mountains. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Local rocks include Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 2 (Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include unspecified surface and underground openings (the topo map reflects 1 shaft symbol at the end of an unimproved, dead end road about 250 meters NNW of this point).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) Description: Occurs as tabular crystals to 12 mm in vugs of quartz veins. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10164160 |
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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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