Mary Darleen Mine (Grand group), Kearsarge Peak, Kearsarge Mining District [1], Inyo County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mary Darleen Mine (Grand group) | Mine |
| Kearsarge Peak | Peak |
| Kearsarge Mining District [1] | Mining District |
| Inyo County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 47' 33'' North , 118° 20' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Independence | 669 (2011) | 13.1km |
| Lone Pine | 2,035 (2015) | 32.6km |
| Big Pine | 1,756 (2014) | 41.7km |
| Wilkerson | 563 (2011) | 54.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lone Pine Gem & Mineral Society | Lone Pine, California | 33km |
Mindat Locality ID:
79149
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:79149:7
GUID (UUID V4):
c41c040b-456f-404f-bb11-dfe1d0c5be30
A former Ag-Au-Cu-Pb mine located in secs. 23, 24 & 25, T13S, R33E, MDM, 0.4 km (0.2 mile) N of Kearsarge Peak (coordinates of record), S of Sardine Canyon and SSE of Sardine Lake, in the Sierra Nevada, on National Forest wilderness land (John Muir Wilderness). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 3 (Mojave Desert, Death Valley area, and Eastern Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings comprised of 300 feet of drifts and crosscuts.
Production data are found in: Goodwin, Joseph Grant (1957).
A small amount of ore produced in 1947 ran 0.33 ounces/ton Au, 58.4 ounces Ag/ton, plus Pb & Cu.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10036117 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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