Gemco Mine, Carbonate Peak, Old Woman District, Old Woman Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gemco Mine | Mine |
| Carbonate Peak | Peak |
| Old Woman District | Mining District |
| Old Woman Mountains | Mountain Range |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 32' 37'' North , 115° 11' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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A former Au-Ag-Pb-Cu-Zn occurrence/mine located in the N½NW¼ sec. 10, T5N, R17E, SBM, 1.7 km (1.1 miles) SSE of Carbonate Peak (coordinates of record). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in granite. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include underground openings with a length of 60.96 meters and an overall depth of 18.29 meters and comprised of a 60 foot shaft plus 200 feet of drifts.
Production data are found in: Goodwin (1957). No other production record was found.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Description: Occurs as an abundant ore mineral. References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Description: Occurs as a subordinate ore mineral. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| 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 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10035766 |
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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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