New York Mine (New York claim; Alta Silver claim; Alta Silver group), Straw Peak, Slate Range District (Arondo District), Slate Range, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 43' 18'' North , 117° 10' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Searles Valley | 1,739 (2011) | 21.0km |
| Ridgecrest | 28,780 (2017) | 45.9km |
| Johannesburg | 172 (2011) | 56.7km |
| Fort Irwin | 8,845 (2011) | 67.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Searles Lake Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. | Trona, California | 18km |
| Indian Wells Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Ridgecrest, California | 46km |
Mindat Locality ID:
89127
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:89127:4
GUID (UUID V4):
3737ae0d-d8a3-49c5-94b7-d1ee289dbeef
A former Pb-Ag occurrence/mine located in the E½NE¼NW¼ sec. 31, T25S, R45E, MDM, 11.4 km (7.1 miles) N of Straw Peak (coordinates of record), on formerly ?) private (patented) land on military reservation land (China Lake Naval Weapons Center). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 3 (Mojave Desert, Death Valley area, and Eastern Sierra Nevada).
Workings include unspecified surface and underground openings (the topo masp reflects an apparent 5 adit symbols labeled "New York Mine" at this point).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10164257 |
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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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