Gunsite Mine (Gunsight Mine), Shoshone Mines (Shoshone Mines group; Shoshone Mine group; Grant Mine; Mabel Mine; Black Prince Mine), Upper Noonday Camp, Nopah Range, Inyo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 50' 54'' North , 116° 7' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tecopa | 150 (2011) | 9.2km |
| Pahrump | 36,441 (2011) | 41.9km |
| Sandy Valley | 2,051 (2011) | 44.4km |
| Mount Charleston | 357 (2011) | 62.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nye Gold Seekers | Pahrump, Nevada | 42km |
Mindat Locality ID:
213089
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:213089:0
GUID (UUID V4):
83b3fe87-3c4d-4276-8125-ab1063e902b7
A former Pb-Ag-Au-Cu-Zn mine located in sec. 9, T20N, R8E, SBM, 4.6 km (2.8 miles) NNW of Upper Noonday Camp, on the western margin of the Nopah Range, on Bureau of Land Management wilderness land (South Nopah Range Wilderness). Operated during the period 1912 to 1928. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in dolomite. The ore body is lenticular in form, strikes N45W and dips 35-50NE. The Silver Rule Dolomite is underlain by Algonkian shales and conglomeratic sandstones. A series of NS faults, dipping 35-55W show displacements of the ore bodies up to 30 feet. Irregular lenses occur along fissures. Local rocks include Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 1 (Death Valley).
Workings include unspecified underground openings with several thousand feet of workings.
Assay values: averaged 0.077 ounces Au; 9.38 ounces Ag; and, 7.84% Pb.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10076626 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060270146
