Star prospect (Copper King and Star prospect; Star claim; Copper King claim), Racetrack Valley (Racetrack Playa; The Racetrack), Ubehebe Mining District, Cottonwood Mountains, Panamint Mts (Panamint Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 39' 2'' North , 117° 34' 32'' West
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lone Pine Gem & Mineral Society | Lone Pine, California | 44km |
Mindat Locality ID:
79473
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:79473:1
GUID (UUID V4):
ce42e6d1-88a9-41ec-b8da-3f24516c1b11
A Cu occurrence/prospect located in sec. 7, T15S, R41E, MDM, in Racetrack Valley 4.6 km (2.9 miles) S of Ubehebe Peak (coordinates of record), on National Park Service wilderness land (Death Valley National Park/Death Valley Wilderness). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
At the northern end of Ubehebe Mountain were the older claims on which work had just recently resumed. The Sanger Group controlled by John Salsberry, consisted of the Tip Top; Star, at the base of Ubehebe Mountain; Copper King one mile west of the Star and owned by W. A. Sanger of Big Pine; Prince Group four claims also owned by Sanger & Son; Bluejay, on the east side of Saline Valley and owned by A. Mairs of Independence (its only recorded production was in 1915 when Mairs shipped copper and silver ore); Red Bird owned by F. A. Mears of Big Pine; and the Good Luck Group owned by R. Lockhardt & Penrod of Rhyolite.Greene, 1981
Mineralization on the Star is 800 in length along a northerly strike with a width of 60 feet. On the Copper King it is a ledge with a width of 100 feet and a length of 700 feet. Local rocks include Cambrian marine rocks.
Workings include underground openings with a length of 24.38 meters and an overall depth of 18.29 meters, and comprised of a 60 foot deep shaft and 20 feet of drifts.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10033968 |
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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
- Death Valley National ParkNational Park
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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