Contact Mine, Rocky Point, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Contact Mine | Mine |
| Rocky Point | Point |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 4' 10'' North , 116° 3' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Twentynine Palms | 26,025 (2017) | 7.3km |
| Joshua Tree | 7,414 (2011) | 24.9km |
| Indio Hills | 972 (2011) | 31.1km |
| Sky Valley | 2,406 (2011) | 34.0km |
| Yucca Valley | 21,600 (2017) | 35.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| First Class Miners | Yucca Valley, California | 35km |
| Hi-Desert Rockhounds of Morongo Valley | Yucca Valley, California | 35km |
A former Au occurrence/mine located in sec. 20, T1S, R9E, SBM, 3.0 km (1.8 miles) NW of Rocky Point (coordinates of record), about 9.2 km NW of Gold Park (flat) (Riverside County, and 7.3 km (4.5 miles) S of Twentynine Palms (2.5 miles E of the summit of Queen Mountain), on National Park Service land (Joshua Tree National Park). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in schist. The ore body strikes N40E and dips 60NW. Associated rocks include granite. Local rocks include Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 2 (Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of a 50 foot open cut and a 150 foot shaft with a drift on the 50 foot level.
A small amount of ore was produced in 1940 and yielded $70 (period values) Au/ton by amalgamation.
Production data are found in: Wright, L.A., et al (1953).
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 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 | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10035678 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- California
- Gold Park Mining DistrictMining District
- Joshua Tree National ParkNational Park
- San Bernardino MountainsMountain Range
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