Bronze Mine (Live Oak Mine), Drum Peak, Vanderbilt District (New York District), New York Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 16' 17'' North , 115° 18' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cal-Nev-Ari | 244 (2011) | 38.0km |
| Searchlight | 539 (2011) | 40.6km |
A former Cu-Pb-W-Ag-Zn occurrence/mine located in sec. 29 & 30, T14N, R16E, SBM, about 5.6 km NNE of Drum Peak and about 6 km SW of Barnwell, ENE of Keystone Spring and S of the mouth of Keystone Canyon, on federal reservation land (Mojave National Preserve/East Mojave National Scenic Area). Operated during 1951. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in dolomite and granite. The ore body is 2.13 meters wide. Local rocks include Cambrian marine rocks.
Workings include underground openings comprised of a NW-trending adit at 300 feet long, small stopes and a 50 foot winze.
Production data are found in: Wright, L. A. (1953).
The only production was a small shipment of concentrates.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Ferberite Formula: FeWO4 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Description: Occurs as veins with sulphides. References: |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Ferberite | 4.DB.30 | FeWO4 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10008635 |
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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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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060710353
