Calumet Gold prospect (Unnamed prospect), Calumet Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Calumet Gold prospect (Unnamed prospect) | Prospect |
| Calumet Mountains | Mountain Range |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 21' 47'' North , 115° 34' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Twentynine Palms | 26,025 (2017) | 51.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
90080
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:90080:0
GUID (UUID V4):
d206fbf6-24d0-47a9-8a95-216b85788533
A former Au prospect/mine located in the N½SW¼NE¼ sec. 12, T3N, R13E, SBM, 14.0 km (8.7 miles) NNW of the Calumet Mountains (coordinates of record) and 18.2 km (11.3 miles) SSW of Cadiz, in the northern part of the Calumet range (4.4 miles SE of the SE shore of Bristol Lake), pretty much in the middle of nowhere, on federal wilderness land (Sheephole Valley Wilderness). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in granite. The deposit is comprised of an iron-stained quartz vein. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include surface openings comprised of a pit.
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10035731 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Mojave DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060711456
