Papoose No. 5 shaft (Spud Patch; Papoose shaft; Papoose shaft ore bins), Atolia, Atolia Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Papoose No. 5 shaft (Spud Patch; Papoose shaft; Papoose shaft ore bins) | Group of Shafts |
Atolia | - not defined - |
Atolia Mining District | Mining District |
San Bernardino County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 18' 53'' North , 117° 36' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Shafts
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Johannesburg | 172 (2011) | 7.0km |
Ridgecrest | 28,780 (2017) | 34.7km |
Boron | 2,253 (2011) | 35.3km |
China Lake Acres | 1,876 (2011) | 39.0km |
North Edwards | 1,058 (2011) | 39.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Indian Wells Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Ridgecrest, California | 35km |
Mindat Locality ID:
89212
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:89212:1
GUID (UUID V4):
da5232c2-c6b6-4c3d-8627-0e17d164e9c1
A former Au-W-Hg occurrence/mine located in the SE¼NE¼NW¼ sec. 20, T30S, R41E, MDM, 0.4 km (0.3 mile) E of Atolia. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in quartz monzonite. A cinnabar vein was encountered while digging the foundation for the ore bins. The Hg ore body is irregular. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include unspecified underground openings (the USGS MRDS database files refer to a shaft in the title. There are several shaft symbols on the topo map around this point).
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10040726 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Mojave DomainDomain
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