Section 5 Mine (Unnamed prospect), Big Chief Peak, Chemehuevi Valley, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Section 5 Mine (Unnamed prospect) | Mine |
| Big Chief Peak | Peak |
| Chemehuevi Valley | Valley |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 43' 30'' North , 114° 48' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Needles | 4,984 (2017) | 22.2km |
| Arizona Village | 946 (2011) | 24.8km |
| Willow Valley | 1,062 (2011) | 27.6km |
| Mohave Valley | 2,616 (2011) | 30.5km |
| Golden Shores | 2,047 (2017) | 30.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
89972
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:89972:6
GUID (UUID V4):
a16e0255-8dd4-4baf-90f8-6400d6bb25fe
A Au prospect located in the NE¼SE¼ sec. 5, T7N, R21E, SBM, 3.0 km (1.9 miles) NE of Big Chief Peak (summit) and 7.6 km (4.7 miles SW of Eagle Peak, Sacramento Mountains (coordinates of record), in the northern Chemehuevi Valley. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters. Shows little promise.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in gneiss. The ore body is irregular in form at 0.91 meter thick. Local rocks include Precambrian igneous and metamorphic rock complex.
Workings include surface openings comprised of a pit.
Analytical data results: Sample assayed 0.015 ounce Au/ton.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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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 Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060711522
