Kennedy Boys Lead Mine (Granite Mountain area), Owlshead Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kennedy Boys Lead Mine (Granite Mountain area) | Mine |
| Owlshead Mountains | Mountain Range |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 43' 12'' North , 116° 52' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Irwin | 8,845 (2011) | 53.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Searles Lake Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. | Trona, California | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
88845
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:88845:6
GUID (UUID V4):
dfbdddb2-4560-4464-8aaf-47ea79b13fba
A Cu-Ag-Zn-Pb-Au occurrence/prospect located in the NW¼ sec. 21, T19N, R1E, SBM, in the western Owlshead Mountains, ENE of Brown Mountain (Quail Mountains), on federal land (located claim). Discovered and first produced in 1907. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters. No active claims in 1982.
The ore body is 1.2 meters thick, 12 meters wide and 43 meters long. Ore body No. 1 is tabular in a fissure vein. Ore body No. 2 is irregular in a shear zone. Ore body No. 3 is breccia fill. The primary mode of origin was hydrothermal activity. Primary ore control was a contact zone. Secondary ore control was fracturing. Wallrock alteration is moderate (silicification). Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include unspecified surface and underground openings.
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Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10165500 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Death Valley National ParkNational Park
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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