Argus Sterling Mine, Maturango Peak, Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Argus Sterling Mine | Mine |
Maturango Peak | Peak |
Argus Mts (Argus Range) | Mountain Range |
Inyo County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 9' 28'' North , 117° 29' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Searles Valley | 1,739 (2011) | 44.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Searles Lake Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. | Trona, California | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
78465
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:78465:5
GUID (UUID V4):
9e650969-738c-491b-809c-ff14725f2037
A former Pb-Cu-Ag-Au mine located in sec. 35, T20S, R41E, MDM, 4.2 km (2.6 miles) N of Maturango Peak (coordinates of record), on military reservation land (China Lake Naval Ordnance Test Station). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Mineralization is a replacement deposit hosted in limestone. The ore body is irregular, strikes NW and dips 45NE, at a width of 0.91 meter. The lode is a quartz-filled fissure in limestone near a granite contact. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 1 (Mojave Desert and Death Valley area) and/or Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Local geologic structures include faults that strike NE and dip 45SE.
Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 47.24 meters and comprised of a crosscut adit running NE for 450 feet, a vertical 155 foot shaft and a drift 150 feet SE of the vein NW for 200 feet.
Production data are found in: Goodwin, J. C. (1957): 451.
Ore averaged 15% Pb, 4.25 ounces Ag/ton plus some Cu & Au.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O References: |
ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Occurs as a fissure filling. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10076613 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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