Exchequer Mine (Buckeye Mine; Acacia Mine; Saugatuck et al), IXL Canyon (I.X.L. Canyon), Silver Mountain, Silver Mountain Mining District, Alpine County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 37' 24'' North , 119° 47' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Markleeville | 210 (2014) | 7.8km |
Alpine Village | 114 (2011) | 16.9km |
Mesa Vista | 200 (2011) | 20.4km |
Topaz Lake | 157 (2011) | 22.3km |
Coleville | 495 (2011) | 24.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
3434
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3434:3
GUID (UUID V4):
659ede5b-d3da-4151-9433-ec6877bf1ad9
A former Ag-Au mine located in secs. 8, 9, 16 & 21, T9N, R20E, MDM.
Production data are found in: Clark (1977), Logan (1923).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
ⓘ Formula: As2O3 Description: Post-mining product (anthropomorphic in origin). Crystals to ½ inch (1.25 cm) diameter formed on dumps by addition of water to burning enargite ore.
No arsenolite here (contradiction in literature) - see https://www.mindat.org/mesg-515208.html References: |
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
ⓘ Formula: Cu3AsS4 Description: No enargite here - see https://www.mindat.org/mesg-515208.html References: |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
ⓘ Miargyrite Formula: AgSbS2 |
ⓘ Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 |
ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 References: |
ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
ⓘ | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
ⓘ | Miargyrite | 2.HA.10 | AgSbS2 |
ⓘ | Enargite ? | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Arsenolite ? | 4.CB.50 | As2O3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
---|---|---|
O | ⓘ Arsenolite | As2O3 |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
S | ⓘ Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
S | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
S | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Arsenolite | As2O3 |
As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
As | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | ⓘ Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
Ag | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
Ag | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
Sb | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
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