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Providence Mine (Grey Hound), Columbia Mountain, Kelso District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Providence Mine (Grey Hound)Mine
Columbia MountainMountain
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 1' 45'' North , 115° 29' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.02941,-115.49893
GeoHash:
G#: 9qjz7bbjp
GRN:
N24W68
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
89292
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:89292:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former Au-Ag-Pb-Cu occurrence/mine located in the SW¼NW¼SW¼ sec. 16, T11N, R14E, SBM, about 7.0 km NNE of Columbia Mountain (summit) (7 miles E of Hayden), on state owned federal reservation land (Mojave National Preserve/East Mojave National Scenic Area). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters. Idled since 1926.

NOTE: USGS MRDS database file #10077229 presents alternate geographic coordinates of 34.91474, -115.53944 and place this mine in sec. 32, T10N, R14E, at Foshay Pass. There are no mining symbols in this section. Also, MRDS file #10164490 erroneously places this mine in sec. 10. It is in sec. 16 and the error seemingly resulted from an unclear section number on the map.

Mineralization is hosted in limestone. Associated rocks include diorite. Local rocks include Cambrian marine rocks and/or Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).

Workings include underground openings comprised of a 300 foot shaft with some drifting on the 100 and 200 foot levels. 65 feet below the shaft collar a tunnel was driven E 200 feet and connected with the shaft. Drifts off this tunnel were driven N and S for several hundred feet.

A shipment of ore in 1918 contained 10.25% Pb, 0.69% Cu and 37.10 ounces of Ag/ton.

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References

Leech, Edward O. (1890), Report of the Director of the Mint upon the Production of Precious Metals in the United States for the Calendar Year 1889-1890: 105.
Tucker, W. Burling & Reid J. Sampson (1930), Los Angeles field division: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Mining Bureau. (Report 26): 26: 281-282.
Tucker, W. Burling & Reid J. Sampson (1931), Los Angeles Field Division; 27th Report of the State Mineralogist; San Bernardino County: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Mining Bureau. (Report 27).
Bramel, Hadley R., Heyl, George R., Cox, Manning W., Ransome, Alfred L., Eric, John H., Wyant, Donald G. (1948) Copper in California. Bulletin 144. California State Mining Bureau p.315
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): Tables, p. 82.
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.
Goodwin, Joseph Grant (1957) Lead and zinc in California. California Journal of Mines and Geology, Division of Mines (Report 53): 53(3&4): 661.
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, No. 72: 283.
U.S. Bureau of Mines (1995), Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS): file #0060710269.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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