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Greek and Independence prospects, Tough Nut Spring, Kelso District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Greek and Independence prospectsGroup of Prospects
Tough Nut SpringSpring
Kelso DistrictMining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 1' 3'' North , 115° 31' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.01778,-115.52778
GeoHash:
G#: 9qjz5ng1r
GRN:
N24W68
Type:
Group of Prospects
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
88652
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:88652:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Ag occurrence located in the NE¼SW¼ sec. 19, T11N, R14E, SBM, 1.6 km (1.0 mile) NNE of Tough Nut Spring (coordinates of record), on Bureau of Land Management administered federal reservation land (Mojave National Preserve/East Mojave National Scenic Area). Discovered in 1955. Owned by Earl Berkebile, Fred B. Haight and Edward C. Koeffler (1955). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.

Local rocks include Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 2 (Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).

Workings include unspecified surface openings (the nearest mining symbol on the topo map is 1 prospect pit symbol about 600 meters ESE of this point)

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References

Hazzard, J.C. (1954) Rocks and Structure of the Northern Providence Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, in: Jahns, R.H., ed., Geology of Southern California: California Division of Mines Bulletin 170, chapter 4: 27-35, map sheets.
Moyle, P.R., and others (1986), Mineral Resources of the Providence Mountains Study Area, San Bernardino County, California: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report MLA 47-86, appendix B, Nos. 100 & 101, p. 288.
U.S. Bureau of Mines (1995), Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS): file #0060711766.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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