Negro Head Iron deposit, New Dale, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Negro Head Iron deposit | Deposit |
| New Dale | - not defined - |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 4' 26'' North , 115° 37' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Twentynine Palms | 26,025 (2017) | 40.2km |
| Desert Center | 204 (2011) | 45.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
89134
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:89134:4
GUID (UUID V4):
ce38aa46-782f-45e4-93fc-3cd5d63b3a4f
An Fe occurrence located about 12.5 km ENE of New Dale, along the northern margin of the Pinto Mountains (1½ miles SE of the Ivanhoe Mine). Owned by Harry Olsen. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is . Note: The narrative location (1½ miles SE of the Ivanhoe Mine) places this mine in T1S, R12E, and probably in section 25.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in quartz diorite. The ore body strikes NW and dips vertical at a width of 1.83 meters and a length of 30.48 meters. Local rocks include Quaternary sand deposits, unit 2 (inland).
Workings include surface and underground openings with an overall depth of 24.38 meters and comprised of an 80 foot vertical shaft and open cuts.
Analytical data results: Ore was reported to assay 60% Fe.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10036180 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Dale District (Virginia Dale District)Mining District
- Joshua Tree National ParkNational Park
- Pinto MountainsMountain Range
- San Bernardino MountainsMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060711441
