Black Metal Mine (Silver Gate; Hooper), Sheep Camp Spring, Old Woman District, Old Woman Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 25' 35'' North , 115° 12' 38'' West
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A former Au-Ag-Cu occurrence/mine located in sec. 20, T4N, R17E, SBM, 4.0 km (2.5 miles) S of Sheep Camp Spring (coordinates of record). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in granite. Local rocks include Precambrian granitic rocks, unit 1 (Eastern Mojave Desert).
Workings include unspecified underground openings (the topo map reflects 1 shaft symbol and 1 adit symbol labeled "Black Metal Mine" at this point).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
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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 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10237657 |
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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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