Golden Mine, Lookout City, Lookout Mining District (Modoc Mining District), Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Golden Mine | Mine |
Lookout City | City |
Lookout Mining District (Modoc Mining District) | Mining District |
Argus Mts (Argus Range) | Mountain Range |
Inyo County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 12' 38'' North , 117° 25' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Searles Valley | 1,739 (2011) | 49.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
78851
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:78851:8
GUID (UUID V4):
6723f07f-cde9-42cc-a4e5-2370a19d7a09
A former Au-Pb-Cu mine located in the NW¼SE¼ (estimated) sec. 9, T20S, R42E, MDM, 4.0 km (2.5 miles) S of Lookout City, on the divide between Thompson Canyon and Snow Canyon, on the eastern margin of the Argus Range (2.4 miles SE of Thompson Spring), on Bureau of Land Management wilderness land (Argus Range Wilderness). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 5,000 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges) and/or Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Workings include underground openings comprised of 3 adits totaling 220 feet and 75 feet of drifts.
Production data are found in: Goodwin, Joseph Grant (1957).
No other production record found.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10036104 |
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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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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060270328