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Top Nest Mine, New Dale, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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New Dale- not defined -
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 3' 46'' North , 115° 41' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.06278,-115.69750
GeoHash:
G#: 9qj9z0zwh
GRN:
N23W69
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Twentynine Palms26,025 (2017)33.8km
Desert Center204 (2011)47.5km
Coachella44,635 (2017)61.2km
Thermal2,865 (2011)62.2km
Mecca8,577 (2014)64.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
89665
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:89665:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former Au-Cu-Fe occurrence/mine located in sec. 22, T1S, R12E, SBM, 2.4 km (1.5 miles) NE of New Dale. The property is comprised of 6 claims. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. Active in the early 1940's. Adjoins the Ivanhoe Mine on the NW.

Mineralization is hosted in andesite. The ore body strikes N20W and dips 80E at a thickness of 1.83 meters. The vein is 2 to 6 feet thick and is stained with copper oxides. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).

Workings include underground openings comprised of 4 adits at 200 to 600 feet in length.

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1 valid mineral.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4

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Link to USGS MRDS:10103368

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060711439
Tucker, W. Burling, Reid J. Sampson (1943) Mineral resources of San Bernardino County. California Journal of Mines and Geology, 39 (4) 427-549p.463
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. 59.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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