Sagamore Mine (New York Mine), Drum Peak, Vanderbilt District (New York District), New York Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 15' 22'' North , 115° 17' 3'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cal-Nev-Ari | 244 (2011) | 36.8km |
| Searchlight | 539 (2011) | 40.4km |
A former Pb-Ag-Zn-Cu-W-Au occurrence/mine located in secs. 33 & 34, T14N, R16E, SBM, 4.3 km (2.7 miles) NE of Drum Peak (coordinates of record) and about 7.2 km SW of Barnwell, along Sagamore Canyon, on federal reservation land (Mojave National Preserve/East Mojave National Scenic Area). Operated during the periods 1907-1908, 1917, 1942-1945 & 1951. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
NOTE: USGS MRDS database file #10034080 presents MRDS file #10237071 as a related file. Review of that file indicates that it has no relationship whatever.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in quartzite. The ore body is 4.27 meters in thickness. There is a large body of limestone at the E and W ends of the property, separated by 5,000 feet in which the crystalline limestone, rhyolite and granite occur. The vein(s) is(are) 0.5 foot to 14 feet wide. Ore minerals are most abundant in shoots within 4 roughly parallel veins. Associated rocks include Late Cambrian rhyolite. Local rocks include Cambrian marine rocks and/or Devonian marine rocks, unit 1 (Death Valley).
Workings include underground openings comprised of 3 adits at 1,100, 550 & 600 feet long. Shafts are 150, 100 & 50 feet deep (1952). Drifting from the main shaft developed a 4 foot vein.
Production data are found in: Goodwin, J.G. (1957): 664.
Production information: 1942 to 1945, 300 tons of ore were shipped. Shipping grade ore showed an average smelter recovery of 2.84% Zn, 19.85% Pb, 4.66% Cu, 17.50 ounces of Ag/ton and some Au.
The 4 foot thick vein assayed 2 ounces Ag/ton, 2.60% Pb, 3.64% Zn, 0.10% Cu and 0.82% WO3.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Hübnerite Formula: MnWO4 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 Description: Occurs as a vein mineral in quartz. References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Description: Abundant. References: |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Description: Occurs in a quartz vein. |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' Description: Occurs in a quartz vein. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Hübnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10008636 |
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