War Eagle Mine (Bagdad Tin prospects; Britanya group; Eureka Tin claims), Lead Mountain [1], Bullion District (Standard District), Bullion Mts (Bullion Range), San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 27' 31'' North , 115° 55' 28'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Twentynine Palms | 26,025 (2017) | 37.8km |
| Joshua Tree | 7,414 (2011) | 50.7km |
A former Pb-Ag-Cu-Au-Mo-V occurrence/mine located in secs. 2 & 3, T4N, R10E, SBM, 1.7 km (1.0 mile) SE of Lead Mountain summit (coordinates of record), about 9 miles SSW of Bagdad, on the military reservation land. Owned by the Bagdad Silver Mine Company, California (1924). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Mineralization is a oxidized Pb-Zn vein deposit hosted in rhyolite and porphyry. The ore body strikes N60W and dips 40S at a width of 2.5 meters. Ore body No. 1 is an irregular fissure vein while ore body No. 2 is a breccia fill. The primary mode of origin was contact metasomatism. The primary ore control was faulting. The degree of wallrock alteration is unknown. The vein as a whole is low-grade. The ore occurs along fault fractures with thicknesses varying from a mere seam to 30 feet. Irregular lenses of high-grade ore were encountered. Values were high in Ag in the form of chlorargyrite-bromargyrite with some galena. Local rocks include Tertiary volcanic flow rocks, unit 16 (Northern Mojave Desert).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 700 foot inclined shaft with levels at 100 foot intervals and over 7,000 feet of drifts.
Production data are found in: Goodwin, J.G. (1957): 677.
The average recovery of ore shipped was 6.66% Pb, 9.34 ounces Ag/ton, 0.095 ounce Au/ton plus minor Cu.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite Formula: Ag(Cl,Br) References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Vanadinite Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl References: |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| ⓘ | var. Bromian Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | Ag(Cl,Br) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite | Ag(Cl,Br) |
| Cl | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Br | Bromine | |
| Br | ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite | Ag(Cl,Br) |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite | Ag(Cl,Br) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10008327 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060710279
