Archer Mine, Archer Camp, Fresno County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Archer Mine | Mine |
Archer Camp | - not defined - |
Fresno County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 18' 27'' North , 120° 33' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Coalinga | 16,564 (2017) | 25.7km |
Three Rocks | 246 (2011) | 26.2km |
Cantua Creek | 466 (2011) | 30.4km |
Huron | 6,836 (2017) | 42.3km |
San Ardo | 517 (2015) | 44.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Coalinga Rockhound Society | Coalinga, California | 26km |
Mindat Locality ID:
76240
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:76240:4
GUID (UUID V4):
5eadcede-e325-4b59-a432-9ac57e45d7f3
A former Hg mine located in the NW¼ (NE¼ ?) sec. 2, and in the NW¼ sec. 3, T19S, R13E, MDM, 1.3 km (4,300 feet) NE of Archer Camp, and about 16 miles NW of Coalinga, near White Creek and the New Idria Mine, and near the San Benito County line. Discovered in 1905. Produced during the periods 1951-1956 & 1960-1961. Owned by Ed Pales and Robert Stoker. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in sedimentary rocks (the Panoche Upper Cretaceous sandstone and shale) and in the New Idria Late Jurassic serpentinite body. The ore body is lenticular in form. The ore is found in a 1 to 15 foot thick shear zone. Controls for ore emplacement include local faulting trending NE and dipping SE. Local alteration includes induration of Panoche sediments. Silica-carbonate rock is not important in this mine. Local rocks include ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 3 (Coast Ranges and Western Klamath Mountains).
Local structures include the Panoche-serpentinite contact.
Workings include unspecified surface openings with a length of 609.6 meters.
Production data are found in: U.S. Bureau of Mines file data.
Production statistics: Year: 1960 (period through 1960): ^10-20 pounds Hg/ton (6776 grams/metric ton).
Ore reserves probably small.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS References: |
ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Metacinnabar Formula: HgS |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Metacinnabar | 2.CB.05a | HgS |
ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Hg | Mercury | |
Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Hg | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10040922 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Diablo RangeMountain Range
- San Benito County
- New Idria Mining DistrictMining District
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