Sky Line Mine, Cross Mountain, Kern County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Sky Line Mine | Mine |
Cross Mountain | Mountain |
Kern County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 15' 1'' North , 118° 8' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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California City | 13,277 (2017) | 19.7km |
Mojave | 4,238 (2011) | 22.2km |
Tehachapi | 13,021 (2017) | 31.0km |
Golden Hills | 8,656 (2011) | 34.0km |
North Edwards | 1,058 (2011) | 38.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Tehachapi Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Tehachapi, California | 31km |
Mindat Locality ID:
80492
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:80492:2
GUID (UUID V4):
a688f2c2-93ce-4fe9-9d5c-cf8df3ab2834
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in sec. 8, T31S, R36E, MDM, 3.2 km (2.0 miles) S of Cross Mountain (coordinates of record), at the S margin of Antimony Flat. The property is comprised of 8 claims. Owned by the Vern Moore estate and associates, Cantil, California (1949- ). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in quartz monzonite. The ore body strikes N85W and dips 70-75NE at a thickness of 9.14 meters. The principal vein is 2 to 8 feet in thickness. 1,200 feet to the N another parallel vein occurs and is up to 30 feet thick. 100 feet W of the 250 foot shaft a fault displaces the vein 60 feet to the N. The gangue includes quartz. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include underground openings comprised of 2 shafts. The E shaft is 250 feet deep with levels at 75, 140 and 250 feet. Drifts on the 250 foot level were driven W 200 feet and 210 feet E. The other shaft is 1,000 feet to the W with levels at 100 and 200 feet. A 100 foot shaft was sunk on the 30 foot thick vein. A mill site was established 1-5 miles down the canyon from the mine.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10048749 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060290339