Sulphide Bismuth Mine (Lang Mine), Quail Mountain, Riverside County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Sulphide Bismuth Mine (Lang Mine) | Mine |
Quail Mountain | Mountain |
Riverside County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 0' 57'' North , 116° 13' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Joshua Tree | 7,414 (2011) | 15.9km |
Sky Valley | 2,406 (2011) | 18.7km |
Twentynine Palms | 26,025 (2017) | 20.1km |
Indio Hills | 972 (2011) | 20.6km |
Yucca Valley | 21,600 (2017) | 22.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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First Class Miners | Yucca Valley, California | 23km |
Hi-Desert Rockhounds of Morongo Valley | Yucca Valley, California | 23km |
Shadow Mountain Gem & Mineral Society | Palm Springs, California | 37km |
Mindat Locality ID:
87416
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:87416:1
GUID (UUID V4):
16800a17-f1d8-4155-97da-66b49c23583e
A former Fe-Bi occurrence/mine located in the NE¼SW¼NE¼ secv. 11, T2S, R7E, SBM, 2.4 km (1.5 miles) ENE of Quail Mountain (coordinates of record), on National Park Service land (Joshua Tree National Park). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters. Reportedly produced Bi.
Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges) and/or Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 2 (Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include unspecified underground openings (the topo map reflects 1 shaft symbol labeled "Lang Mine" at the end of a dead end trail).
Commodity List
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Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10036176 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Joshua Tree National ParkNational Park
- San Bernardino MountainsMountain Range
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