Mohawk Mine, Argus Peak, Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mohawk Mine | Mine |
| Argus Peak | Peak |
| Argus Mts (Argus Range) | Mountain Range |
| Inyo County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 52' 41'' North , 117° 22' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Searles Valley | 1,739 (2011) | 12.5km |
| Ridgecrest | 28,780 (2017) | 38.7km |
| China Lake Acres | 1,876 (2011) | 43.6km |
| Inyokern | 1,099 (2018) | 46.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Searles Lake Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. | Trona, California | 13km |
| Indian Wells Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Ridgecrest, California | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
79194
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:79194:7
GUID (UUID V4):
2e74ba94-bcd6-4728-8fa6-3a833a6e6b4f
A former lode Au mine located in sec. 6, T24S, R43E, MDM, 6.8 km (4.2 miles) ENE of Argus Peak (coordinates of record), along Rattlesnake Canyon, S of Crow and Homewood Canyons, and about 8 miles N of Trona (6.5 miles N of Pioneer Point), on Bureau of Land Management wilderness land (Great Falls Basin Wilderness Study Area). Property consisted of 6 claims. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit with the vein averaging 6 feet in thickness, hosted in granite. The ore body strikes E-W and dips 80N at a thickness of 4.27 meters. Vein filling is quartz, altered country rock and encrustations of calcite. Gold is free and fine-grained. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include underground openings. Development consisted of a shaft sunk on a 70 degree inclination for 168 feet. At the 60 foot level, the shaftb connects with a tunnel which was driven W about 300 feet. The shaft is 200 feet from the portal of this tunnel. On the 110 foot level a drift about 65 feet E connects with an old stope drift W about 300 feet, the last 200 feet of which is reported to be an ore shoot.The average width is about 5 feet. At the 160 foot level, a cross cut was driven 30 feet S to the vein. A drift W 400 feet at 60 feet from the shaft struck an ore shoot 160 feet long and 3 to 14 feet wide. The last 20 feet of this drift is reported to be in good ore. At 100 feet from the crossscut there is a raise to the 110 foot level. There is also a drift E 335 feet, of which the eastern 200 feet is reported to be ore for a width of 7 feet.
Production data are found in: Norman and Stewart (1951).
Production was primarily from the 168 foot level. No other production records were found.
Analytical data results: Ore assayed $10/ton in Au (period values).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: Occurs as a prominent gangue mineral as encrustations in vein material. References: |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Description: Free and fine-grained. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10036095 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060270459
