Avawatz Crown Mine, Avawatz Mts (Avawatz Range), San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Avawatz Crown Mine | Mine |
| Avawatz Mts (Avawatz Range) | Mountain Range |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 27' 9'' North , 116° 18' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Baker | 735 (2011) | 29.6km |
| Fort Irwin | 8,845 (2011) | 40.3km |
| Tecopa | 150 (2011) | 44.6km |
A former Pb-Ag-Au-Cu-Zn occurrence/mine located in sec. 26, T16N, R6E, SBM, a few miles N of the Blue Bell Mine (8 miles E of Riggs [site]), on private (patented) land. NOTE: The location given in references cited are erroneous. The original claim corners were found by the California Division of Mines personnel in 1988. Operated in 1908. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in quartzite. Brecciated quartzite 210 feet wide is exposed for a length of several thousand feet. Mineralization occurs along the full width of the brecciated zone. The richest portion is next to the hanging wall. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges) and/or Tertiary nonmarine rocks, undivided.
Workings include underground openings with a length of 163.07 meters and an overall depth of 99.06 meters and comprised of a 325 foot shaft with a 210 foot crosscut on the 300 foot level.
Production data are found in: Goodwin, J. G. (1957): 612.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10102977 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060710231
