Silver Hill prospects, Loope (Monitor; Loopeville), Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Silver Hill prospects | Group of Prospects |
Loope (Monitor; Loopeville) | - not defined - |
Monitor - Mogul Mining District | Mining District |
Alpine County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 39' 13'' North , 119° 42' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Prospects
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Markleeville | 210 (2014) | 8.2km |
Topaz Lake | 157 (2011) | 14.5km |
Alpine Village | 114 (2011) | 16.6km |
Mesa Vista | 200 (2011) | 18.9km |
Coleville | 495 (2011) | 19.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
74543
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:74543:4
GUID (UUID V4):
c13f42cf-fae6-40de-a628-02747c7e3cb6
A former lode Au-Cu-Ag mine located in sec. 5, T9N, R21E, MDM, 1.4 km (4,600 feet) SSW of Loope and 1.7 km (5,600 feet) N of Silver Hill (coordinates of record) (2 miles W of heenan Lake), on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in Pliocene andesite. The overall mineralized area is comprised of several moderate-sized zones of alteratkion and silicification in andesite tuff breccia. Local rocks include Tertiary pyroclastic and volcanic mudflow deposits, unit 9 (Cascade Range).
Workings inculde surface and underground openings comprised of a 50 foot adit and open cuts.
Production data are found in: Clark (1977).
Production information: Prospects developed on a small scale in the 1960's.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10034947 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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