Padre Y Madre Mine (Padre Mine; Madre Mine; Madre No. 1 Mine), American Girl project, Obregon, Cargo Muchacho Mining District (Hedges Mining District; Ogilby Mining District), Cargo Muchacho Mountains, Imperial County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 50' 27'' North , 114° 47' 22'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Los Algodones | 4,874 (2015) | 16.5km |
Donovan Estates | 1,508 (2017) | 18.0km |
Colonia Ladrillera | 277 (2018) | 18.1km |
Colonia Francisco Santana Peralta | 578 (2013) | 18.2km |
Avenue B and C | 4,176 (2017) | 18.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
27942
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27942:7
GUID (UUID V4):
c86fda51-0a74-43a4-a7a6-bbe77d5fbb74
A former Au occurrence/mine located in the NE¼ sec. 19, T15S, R21E, SBM, 1.9 km (1.2 miles; 6,200 feet) S of Obregon (3¾ - 4 miles E of Ogilby). MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated. This is an extremely old site. Exploration probably began in the late 18th century.
Mineralization is hosted in gneiss. The ore body strikes N10-30W and dips 20-60SW, NE. The deposit consists of subparallel veins designated Padre and MAdre, 300 to 500 feet apart. Scheelite is present. Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of several vertical shafts at 325, 300 and 250 feet deep. Stoping extends several hundred feet along strike. Numerous cuts excavated on surface.
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Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
W | Tungsten | |
W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10096093 |
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Localities in this Region
- California
- Imperial County
- Cargo Muchacho Mountains
- Cargo Muchacho Mining District (Hedges Mining District; Ogilby Mining District)
- Obregon
- American Girl project
- Padre Y Madre Mine (Padre Mine; Madre Mine; Madre No. 1 Mine)
- American Girl project
- Obregon
- Cargo Muchacho Mining District (Hedges Mining District; Ogilby Mining District)
- Cargo Muchacho Mountains
- Imperial County
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