| Deposit ID | 10140884 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I003018 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0060710538 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Columbus Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Gem Mine, Columbus |
| Related records | 10023824 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.87337, 34.80311 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 998 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Bernardino(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Minneola(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Newberry Springs(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
San Bernardino(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Mojave(hydrologic unit)
Northern Mojave(hydrologic accounting unit)
Northern Mojave-Mono Lake(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | San Bernardino |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino | 008 N | 001 E | 10 | NWSWNW | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Boron-Borates | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -116.87337, 34.80311 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0060710538 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I003018 | MAS references MRDS |
CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOL., V. 49, 1953, P. 225.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY,
VOL. III - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: P. 161.
DIBBLEE, T. W., 1970, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE DAGGETT
QUADRANGLE, SAN BERNARDINO CO., CA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL
SURVEY MISCELLANEOUS GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS I-592,
SCALE 1:62,500.
LINK, MARTIN H., 1980, SEDIMENTARY FACIES AND MINERAL
DEPOSITS OF THE MIOCENE BARSTOW FORMATION, CALIFORNIA
IN FIFE, D. L. AND BROWN, A. R., EDS. GEOLOGY AND MINERAL
WEALTH OF THE CALIFORNIA DESERT: SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA,
SOUTH COAST GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, DIBBLEE VOLUME, P. 199.
ANCTIL, R. J., 1956, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF
TOWNSHIP 8 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST - SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN,
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: SAN FRANCISCO,
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LAND COMPANY (UNPUBLISHED REPORT),
P. 3-4.
ANCTIL, R. J., AND DORSEY, R. R., 1956, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL
RESOURCES OF TOWNSHIP 8 NORTH, RANGE 1 AND 2 EAST -
SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA: SAN FRANCISCO, SOUTHERN PACIFIC LAND
COMPANY (UNPUBLISHED MAP), #W-0102-08, SCALE 1:24,000.
IN PART MODIFIED BY W. L. COONRAD AND E. A. DANEHY, 1958,
AND W. L. COONRAD, 1959.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-SEP-1993 | Kinley | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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