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Santa Maria Mine (Santa Maria claim), Cerro Gordo Mine, Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 32' 22'' North , 117° 47' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lone Pine | 2,035(2015) | 25.5km |
| Olancha | 192(2015) | 34.6km |
| Independence | 669(2011) | 46.8km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lone Pine Gem & Mineral Society | Lone Pine, California | 26km |
A former Ag-Pb mine located 0.4 km (0.3 mile) ENE of Cerro Gordo (mining town), later consolidated into the greater Cerro Gordo Mine.
NOTE: This mine is only included in the USGS MRDS database as an alternate name for the Cerro Gordo Mine (2 files).
Select Mineral List Type
StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘAnglesite Formula:PbSO4 References: |
| ⓘBaryte Formula:BaSO4 Description: An important mineral in quartz veins. References: |
| ⓘGalena Formula:PbS References: |
| ⓘGalena var. Silver-bearing Galena Formula:PbS with Ag References: |
| ⓘGeocronite Formula:Pb14Sb6S23 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
| ⓘ | Geocronite | 2.JB.30a | Pb14Sb6S23 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘAnglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘBaryte | BaSO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘAnglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘBaryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘGalena | PbS |
| S | ⓘGeocronite | Pb14Sb6S23 |
| S | ⓘGalena var.Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘGalena var.Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘGeocronite | Pb14Sb6S23 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘBaryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘAnglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘGalena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘGeocronite | Pb14Sb6S23 |
| Pb | ⓘGalena var.Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10310600 |
|---|
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