Ventura Mine (Silver Reef claim; Sunset claim), Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA (original) (raw)
Ventura Mine (Silver Reef claim; Sunset claim), Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
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36° 32' 5'' North , 117° 48' 59'' West
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A former Pb-Ag-Cu mine located in sec. 23, T16S, R38E, MDM, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) W of Cerro Gordo (7 miles E of Keeler). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in limestone. The ore body is lenticular in form at a thickness of 1.52 meters. Partially oxidized, irregular lenses occur in silicated limestone adjacent to a quartz-monzonite intrusive. There are 2 ore veins. One strikes N30W and dips 70-80W. The other strikes N20E and dips 80E. Associated rocks include monzonite. Local rocks include Carboniferous marine rocks, unit 3 (SE California Clastic Assemblage).
Workings include underground openings with a length of 82.3 meters and an overall depth of 36.58 meters, and comprised of a 120 foot vertical shaft and a 250 foot adit on the Silver Reef claim.
Production data are found in: GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , P. 520 (SEE REF).
The Ventura and Sunset produced between 1911 and 1949. Ore averaging 28.3% Pb, 5.79% Zn and 12.58 ounces Ag/ton.
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3 valid minerals.
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| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10076652 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
- **Antler Foreland Basin**Basin
- **Basin and Range Basins**Basin
- **Mojave Domain**Domain
- **Southern Basin and Range**Wide Rift
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- **Sierra Nevada**Mountain Range
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