Oro Vista Mine, Santa Rosa Mountain, Santa Rosa Mountain District (Santa Rosa Mountain area), Santa Rosa Mountains, Riverside County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 32' 16'' North , 116° 28' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Alpine Village | 146 (2006) | 7.6km |
Anza | 3,014 (2011) | 18.4km |
La Quinta | 40,476 (2017) | 20.7km |
Palm Desert | 51,869 (2017) | 22.5km |
Rancho Mirage | 18,083 (2017) | 23.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Borrego Rock and Gem Club | Borrego Springs, California | 33km |
Shadow Mountain Gem & Mineral Society | Palm Springs, California | 33km |
Mindat Locality ID:
87231
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:87231:2
GUID (UUID V4):
734670ae-a984-48a6-aada-dc3baee7725a
A Au occurrence located in the SE¼SE¼NW¼ sec. 28, T7S, R5E, SBM, 1.3 km (0.8 mile) W of Santa Rosa Mountain (coordinates of record) (18 miles SW of Indio), on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
NOTE: USGS MRDS database file #10116080 presents MRDS file #10064431 as a related file. It has no relationship whatever.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in granite and schist. The ore body strikes E-W and dips 70N at a width of 1.83 meters. A quartz vein occurs at the contact of granite and schist. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 2 (Peninsular Ranges).
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of a 10 foot shaft and an 8 foot long open cut.
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10064452 |
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