Browns Wash Mine (Unnamed prospect), Sheep Camp Spring, Old Woman District, Old Woman Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 26' 48'' North , 115° 12' 15'' West
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A former Au-Ag occurrence/mine located in the NE¼SW¼SW¼ sec. 9, T4N, R17E, SBM, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) SSE of Sheep Camp Spring (coordinates of record) and 8.9 km (5.6 miles) SSW of Old Woman Statue (locale), along the N side of Browns Wash (12 miles NNW of Milligan). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters. This property shows little promise.
Mineralization is hosted in gneiss. The deposit consists of Fe-stained vein along a shear zone. Local rocks include Precambrian igneous and metamorphic rock complex.
Workings include surface openings comprised of a pit.
Analytical data results: Assayed 0.06 ounce Au and 1.2 ounces Ag per ton.
Mineralization is hosted in gneiss. The deposit consists of Fe-stained vein along a shear zone. Local rocks include Precambrian igneous and metamorphic rock complex.
Workings include surface openings comprised of a pit.
Analytical data results: Assayed 0.06 ounce Au and 1.2 ounces Ag per ton.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10035783 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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- Mojave DesertDesert
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060711463
