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Standard No. 2

Past Producer in San Bernardino county in California, United States with commodities Copper, Lead, Silver, Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10102996
MRDS ID M020784
Record type Site
Current site name Standard No. 2
Related records 10115881, 10261783

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -115.53417, 35.36223 (WGS84)
Relative position 7 AIRLINE MILES SE OF MOUNTAIN PASS.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

San Bernardino(county)

California(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Cima Dome(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Ivanpah(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Kingman(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Death Valley-Lower Amargosa(hydrologic unit)

Northern Mojave(hydrologic accounting unit)

Northern Mojave-Mono Lake(hydrologic subregion)

California(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Mojave National Preserve(National Preserve)

National Preserve NPS(Type of land area)

NPS(Federal land areas administered by NPS)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California San Bernardino

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
San Bernardino 015N 014E 19,30 California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Lead Secondary
Silver Secondary
Gold Secondary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -115.53417, 35.36223
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • GEOL.DESC: GOODSPRINGS DOLOMITE STRIKES NW, DIPS 40 - 60 SW

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • COPPER - SILVER - GOLD ORE SHIPPED IN 1917 - 1919 , 1934 - 1935 . ORE SHIPPED IN 1934 ALSO CONTAINED LEAD, SHOWED SMELTER RECOVERY OF 11.3 % PB, 1.36 % CU, 10 OZ AG/TON, SOME GOLD. COPPER ORE SHIPPED EARLIER AVERAGED 12 % CU, 10.2 OZ AG AND 0.24 OZ AU/TON.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 1524M
    Overall depth 83.82M

Comments on the workings information

  • NUMEROUS TUNNELS AND SHAFTS. MAIN SHAFT STANDARD NO. 2 IS INCLINED 80 DEG. WESTWARD PENETRATING BRECCIATED ZONE, SAID TO BE 275 FT. DEEP.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NO 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 672

  • Deposit

    WRIGHT, L. A., ETAL, 1953 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 49 , NO. 1 & 2 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 68 .

  • Production

    GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , P. 672

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINERALIZATION ASSOCIATED IN PART WITH ALTERATION ZONES NEAR BASIC DIKES IN BRECCIATED PARTS OF THE LIMESTONE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-AUG-1978 Fraticelli, L. A. (Albers, J.) U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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