Death Valley Mine (Cima-Death Valley Mine; Dolly Varden Mine; Arcalvada Mine), Cima, Ivanpah Valley, Ivanpah Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 13' 13'' North , 115° 27' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Mindat Locality ID:
88307
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:88307:1
GUID (UUID V4):
d8a4cc9d-542c-413c-9df5-c720fb4b3405
A former Pb-Ag-Au-Zn occurrence/mine located in the NE¼SW¼SW¼ sec. 11, T13N, R14E, SBM, 3.7 km (2.3 miles) SE of Cima, W of the Mid Hills, on federal reservation land (Mojave National Preserve/East Mojave National Scenic Area). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Workings include unspecified underground openings (the topo map reflects 5 shaft symbols and 5 prospect pit symbols at this point plus several other such symbols in the surrounding area).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S Description: One of the most abundant ore minerals in lower levels. |
| ⓘ Bromargyrite Formula: AgBr Description: Principal mineral in near-surface ores. |
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite Formula: Ag(Cl,Br) |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Description: One of the most abundant ore minerals in lower levels. References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Bromargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgBr |
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| ⓘ | var. Bromian Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | Ag(Cl,Br) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite | Ag(Cl,Br) |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Br | Bromine | |
| Br | ⓘ Bromargyrite | AgBr |
| Br | ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite | Ag(Cl,Br) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Bromargyrite | AgBr |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite | Ag(Cl,Br) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10110940 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Mojave DomainDomain
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