Alta Mine, Riggs, Silurian Hills, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Alta Mine | Mine |
Riggs | - not defined - |
Silurian Hills | Group of Hills |
Silver Lake Mining District | Mining District |
San Bernardino County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 32' 59'' North , 116° 4' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Baker | 735 (2011) | 31.7km |
Tecopa | 150 (2011) | 35.7km |
Sandy Valley | 2,051 (2011) | 50.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
87953
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:87953:7
GUID (UUID V4):
596f5b10-393a-427e-8b1d-fab5f79bec03
A former Ag occurrence/mine located in sec. 24, T17N, R8E, SBM, 6.1 km (3.8 miles) NE of Riggs (site), along the northern margin of the hills. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Local rocks include Cambrian marine rocks.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10236900 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060710301