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Oro Grande I Mine (Copper Mountain Mine), Silver Mountain, Oro Grande Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 39' 9'' North , 117° 15' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.65250,-117.26000
GeoHash:
G#: 9qht5smc7
GRN:
N24W69
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Silver Lakes5,623 (2017)12.7km
Victorville122,225 (2017)13.2km
Adelanto33,166 (2017)15.7km
Spring Valley Lake8,220 (2017)17.7km
Apple Valley72,174 (2017)18.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Victor Valley Gem and Mineral ClubVictorville, California13km
Mojave Desert Gem & Mineral SocietyBarstow, California35km
Mindat Locality ID:
89183
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:89183:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former lode Au-Cu-Ag occurrence/mine located in sec. 35, T7N, R4W, SBM, 0.7 km (0.4 mile) E of Silver Mountain (coordinates of record) and 5.3 km (3.3 miles) NNE of Quartzite Mountain (coordinates of record). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. The USGS MRDS database file states that Wright, et al (1953) erroneously reported the location of this mine.

Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 3 (Mojave Desert, Death Valley area, and Eastern Sierra Nevada).

Workings include unspecified underground openings.

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060711859
Wright, L.A., et al (1953), Mines and mineral resources of San Bernardino County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division of Mines (Report 49): 49(1-2): tabulated list p. 7.
Bowen, O.E., Jr. (1954), Geology and mineral deposits of Barstow quadrangle, San Bernardino County, California: California Division Mines Bulletin 165: 130-131.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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