Silver Dream Mine (Tip Top Mine), Tip Top Mountain, Baldwin Lake District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Silver Dream Mine (Tip Top Mine) | Mine |
| Tip Top Mountain | Mountain |
| Baldwin Lake District | Mining District |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 15' 12'' North , 116° 41' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Big Bear City | 12,304 (2017) | 13.8km |
| Big Bear Lake | 5,213 (2017) | 19.9km |
| Morongo Valley | 3,552 (2011) | 25.2km |
| Yucca Valley | 21,600 (2017) | 28.7km |
| Oak Glen | 638 (2011) | 32.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| First Class Miners | Yucca Valley, California | 29km |
| Hi-Desert Rockhounds of Morongo Valley | Yucca Valley, California | 29km |
| Yucaipa Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Yucaipa, California | 40km |
| Shadow Mountain Gem & Mineral Society | Palm Springs, California | 49km |
A former Pb-Ag-Zn occurrence/mine located in sec. 17, T2N, R3E, SBM, 0.4 km (0.2 mile) WNW of Tip Top Mountain (coordinates of record) (along the NE end of the mountain's crest) and 1 km NNE of the Rose Mine (11 miles E of Big Bear City), on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in limestone. The ore body is irregular in form, strikes NW and dips moderately to steeply N at a thickness of 18.29 meters and a length of 76.2 meters. Within the mineralized zone are several high-grade, galena-rich, veins bordered by rock heavily stained with Fe oxide. The veins average less than 5 inches (12.5 cm) thick, some traceable for several tens of feet. The zone is bordered on the N by soft, micaceous schist and grades southward into unmineralized limestone. Local rocks include Carboniferous marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Mojave Desert).
Workings include underground openings comprised of 2 shafts, each less than 30 feet deep plus trenching (1951).
1 ton of Ag-Pb ore was produced in 1941.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10102995 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- California
- San Bernardino MountainsMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060710273
Silver Dream Mine, Tip Top Mountain, Baldwin Lake District, San Bernardino County, California, USA