Mayflower Mine, Pebble Mountain, Picacho Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Mayflower Mine | Mine |
Pebble Mountain | Mountain |
Picacho Mining District | Mining District |
Chocolate Mountains | Mountain Range |
Imperial County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 57' 29'' North , 114° 37' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Winterhaven | 394 (2011) | 24.4km |
Yuma | 94,139 (2017) | 25.9km |
Avenue B and C | 4,176 (2017) | 26.9km |
Buckshot | 153 (2017) | 27.4km |
Donovan Estates | 1,508 (2017) | 28.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
77093
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:77093:5
GUID (UUID V4):
a93813ef-210a-4e14-a363-fdb48f1f5527
A former Ag-Pb mine located in the NW¼ sec. 22, T13S, R23E SBM, 3.9 km (2.4 miles) NNE of Pebble Mountain (coordinates of record) and 3.8 miles N85E of Picacho, E of Arrastra Wash & Picacho Road. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in schist. Local rocks include schist of various types and ages, unit 2 (Southern and West-central California).
Workings include unspecified underground openings.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Description: Occurs in small veins and pockets. The primary ore mineral. References: |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Description: Occurs in small veins and pockets. References: |
ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena Formula: PbS with Ag Description: Occurs in small veins and pockets. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
ⓘ | 2.CD.10 | PbS | |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Pb | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10236641 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
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- Mojave DomainDomain
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