| Deposit ID | 10035730 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M023623 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Castle |
| Alternate or previous names | Golden Cycle, Camp Castle |
| Related records | 10256823 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.60639, 34.64946 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 671 |
| Relative position | 9 MI. NE AMBOY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Bernardino(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Van Winkle Wash(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Amboy(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Needles(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Southern Mojave(hydrologic unit)
Southern Mojave(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southern Mojave-Salton Sea(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management CA)
Bureau of Land Management CA BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | San Bernardino |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino | 007N | 013E | 34 | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Result | MASSIVE SULFIDE ORE SHOWS ON THE DUMP MATERIAL. DEVELOPMENT AS OF 1927, INDICATED SAMPLES TO RUN FROM $4 TO $18, WITH A GENERAL AVERAGE OF $12. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| (1) | -115.60639, 34.64946 |
|---|
| Strike | N40E-N65E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 70 SE-90 |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M023623 |
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY, 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, V.3, P. 118
TUCKER, W.B. AND SAMPSON, R.J., 1931, GOLD-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIF: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 27, P. 290-291
WRIGHT, L.A. AND OTHERS, 1953, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TABULATED LIST: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 49, NOS. 1 & 2, P. 39
ERIC, J.H., 1944, COPPER IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. DIV OF MINES BULL. 144, P.301
WRIGHT (1953)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEINS, MAIN ONE TRACEABLE FOR 2200 FT. ON SURFACE, IS FROM FEW IN 5 FT. THICK. NORTH WALL IS DOLOMITE, SOUTH WALL IS DIORITE. VEIN APPEARS TO BE FAULTED IN 2 PLACES |
| Deposit | WRIGHT (1953) LOCATES MINES IN SEC. 26., SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO (1964) HOWEVER, LOCATES MINE IN SEC. 34. 5 CLAIMS PROBABLY FIRST WORKED BY INDIANS ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1979 | Nelson, Scott C. (Albers, John, P.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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