Desert Center Mine (Desert Center claim), Black Butte, Chuckwalla Mountains, Riverside County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Desert Center Mine (Desert Center claim) | Mine |
| Black Butte | Table/Butte |
| Chuckwalla Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Riverside County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 33' 8'' North , 115° 14' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Desert Center | 204 (2011) | 22.8km |
| Niland | 1,006 (2011) | 42.8km |
| Bombay Beach | 295 (2011) | 49.9km |
| Calipatria | 7,424 (2017) | 53.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
86886
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:86886:9
GUID (UUID V4):
df21271e-801f-46cb-9800-249365c4defb
A former Au-Ag-Pb occurrence/mine located in the NW¼ sec. 19, T7S, R17E, SBM, 8.9 km (5.5 miles) E of Black Butte (coordinates of record), about 8 miles S of Desert Center, NW of the Aztec Mines, along the eastern slope of the Chuckwalla Mountains. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
NOTE: USGS MRDS database file #10034157 presents geographic coordinates that place this mine in the Chuckwalla Valley, in an area of alluvium. That same file describes the location as being about 8 miles S of Desert Center, at variance with the coordinates but consistent with the coordinates in MRDS file #10164492; therefore, the coordinates presented in file #10034157 are considered to be in error.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in granite. Local rocks include Precambrian igneous and metamorphic rock complex.
Workings include unspecified underground openings.
Production data are found in: Goodwin, Joseph Grant (1957).
A former Pb-Au-Ag occurrence/mine located in the NW¼ sec. 19, T7S, R17E, SBM, 8.9 km (5.6 miles) E of Black Butte (coordinates of record), along the eastern margin of the range. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
NOTE: USGS MRDS database file #10034157 presents discrepant geographic coordinates and T&R values of 33.60366, -115.17387, sec. 35, T6S, R17E, SBM, placing the locality in the Chuckwalla Valley, relatively far to the E of the Chuckwalla Mountains, an unlikely place for a lode deposit and underground openings (Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits), on a flat valley floor. These data are the least credible.
The ore body strikes E and dips 30S at a width of 0.91 meter. The vein occurs adjacent to a basic dike. Local rocks include Precambrian igneous and metamorphic rock complex.
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 75 foot crosscut tunnel with a 20 foot drift and a 25 foot shaft.
Production data are found in: Goodwin, Joseph Grant (1957).
There is a small recorded production of Au & Ag. Base metal recovery was not reported.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Description: Principal ore mineral. References: |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10164492 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Riverside County
- Chuckwalla Mountains
- Chuckwalla District (Pacific mining district)Mining District
- Chuckwalla Mountains
- Riverside County
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