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Braintruster Mine (Sleepy Burro claims; Whipple Mountain Mine), Savahia Peak, Whipple District (Monumental District), Whipple Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Braintruster Mine (Sleepy Burro claims; Whipple Mountain Mine)Mine
Savahia PeakPeak
Whipple District (Monumental District)Mining District
Whipple MountainsMountain Range
San Bernardino CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 18' 57'' North , 114° 28' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.31583,-114.47917
GeoHash:
G#: 9qne4znb4
GRN:
N23W68
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Big River1,327 (2011)22.3km
Lake Havasu City53,553 (2017)23.6km
Bluewater172 (2011)24.7km
Parker3,046 (2017)25.4km
Bluewater725 (2011)25.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Lake Havasu Gem & Mineral SocietyLake Havasu City, Arizona24km
Mindat Locality ID:
88186
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:88186:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former Cu-Au-Ag occurrence/mine located in sec. 29, T3N, R24E, SBM, about 7.2 km NE of Savahia Peak. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.

Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in schist. The ore body is 0.61 meter thick. A porphyritic dike carries the ore minerals. It is 1 to 2 feet thick and cuts schist. Local rocks include Precambrian igneous and metamorphic rock complex.

Workings include underground openings comprised of an 80 foot shaft with a 15 foot crosscut W to the vein at the 50 foot level.

Analytical data results: 5 to 10% Cu, $8 (period values) Au/ton.

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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Link to USGS MRDS:10034019

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060712805
Eric, J.H. (1948), Copper in California, California Division of Mines Bull. 144: 319.
Wright, L.A., et al (1953), Mines and mineral resources of San Bernardino County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology: 49(1-2): 63, p. 4 appendix.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report MLA 50-87 (1987), Appendix B, No. 3: 92.
California Division of Mines and Geology Open File Report 88-20 (1988): Mineral Land Classification of the Whipple Mountains & Riverside Mountains Study Area, San Bernardino & Riverside Counties, California: appendix B, No. 128, p. 119.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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