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Leiser Ray Mine (Lester Ray-Goffs Mine; Camp Signal Mine; Vanadium King Mine), Signal Hill, Piute Range [N], Signal Mining District (Vontrigger Mining District), San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Leiser Ray Mine (Lester Ray-Goffs Mine; Camp Signal Mine; Vanadium King Mine)Mine (Inactive)
Signal HillHill
Piute Range [N]- not defined -
Signal Mining District (Vontrigger Mining District)Mining District
San Bernardino CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 1' 40'' North , 115° 2' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.02782,-115.03442
GeoHash:
G#: 9qnpq2d7z
GRN:
N24W68
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2019
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cal-Nev-Ari244 (2011)33.8km
Willow Valley1,062 (2011)41.0km
Mohave Valley2,616 (2011)41.9km
Mesquite Creek416 (2011)43.0km
Needles4,984 (2017)43.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Silvery Colorado River Rock ClubBullhead City, Arizona44km
Mindat Locality ID:
27077
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27077:2
GUID (UUID V4):
6cbb2e81-77c0-4f63-b166-ae0c2bb0123d
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
California Comstock; Louisiana-California Co.; Vanadium Gold Co.


A former Cu-Au-Pb-Zn-W-V-Ag occurrence/mine located in secs. 15, 16 & 22, T11N, R18E, SBM, 2.5 km (1.5 miles) WNW of Signal Hill (coordinates of record) and 2.5 km (1.5 miles) SSE of Billie Mountain (coordinates of record), about 9 miles N of Goffs, on wilderness land (Mojave Preserve). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters. Now in the Mohave Preserve, collecting is prohibited.

Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges) and/or Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 2 (Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).

Workings include unspecified underground openings.

About 40 tons of V concentrates were produced during WWI.

Reserve resource information: V resources probably nil.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


33 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Habit: Platy
Colour: Colourless, yellowish
Description: Occurs as minute crystals.
β“˜ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing Descloizite
Formula: Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
Habit: Platy
Colour: Colourless, yellowish
Description: Occurs as minute crystals.
β“˜ 'Descloizite-Mottramite Series'
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ HΓΌbnerite
Formula: MnWO4
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Tangeite
Formula: CaCu(VO4)(OH)
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F
β“˜ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
β“˜ Vanadinite var. Arsenic-bearing Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl
β“˜ 'Wolframite Group'
β“˜ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜HΓΌbnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
β“˜'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
β“˜Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Triplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
β“˜Tangeite8.BH.35CaCu(VO4)(OH)
β“˜Descloizite
var. Copper-bearing Descloizite		8.BH.40Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
β“˜Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
β“˜Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
β“˜Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
β“˜var. Arsenic-bearing Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl
β“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Descloizite-Mottramite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing DescloizitePb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
Hβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing DescloizitePb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
Oβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ Vanadinite var. Arsenic-bearing VanadinitePb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Oβ“˜ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pβ“˜ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clβ“˜ Vanadinite var. Arsenic-bearing VanadinitePb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl
Clβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing DescloizitePb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
Vβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vβ“˜ Vanadinite var. Arsenic-bearing VanadinitePb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl
Vβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Vβ“˜ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
Vβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
Mnβ“˜ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing DescloizitePb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
Cuβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuβ“˜ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing DescloizitePb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
Znβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ Vanadinite var. Arsenic-bearing VanadinitePb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl
Asβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing DescloizitePb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
Pbβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbβ“˜ Vanadinite var. Arsenic-bearing VanadinitePb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pbβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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(1917) Useful minerals of the United States. Bulletin Vol. 624. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b624
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