Hot Creek pit, Casa Diablo Hot Springs, Long Valley Mining District, Mono County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Hot Creek pit | Pit |
Casa Diablo Hot Springs | Hot Springs |
Long Valley Mining District | Mining District |
Mono County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 41' 27'' North , 118° 52' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Mammoth Lakes | 7,946 (2018) | 10.4km |
June Lake | 629 (2011) | 20.8km |
Sunny Slopes | 182 (2017) | 21.6km |
Swall Meadows | 220 (2017) | 28.5km |
Lee Vining | 222 (2011) | 37.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
83167
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:83167:0
GUID (UUID V4):
278a2de4-3da3-4319-9c0a-cc70c8d68164
A former clay (kaolin) pit operation located in sec. 15, T3S, R28E, MDM, 6.5 km (4.1 miles) NE of Casa Diablo Hot Springs, along Little Hot Creek, on the western margin of Long Valley (caldera), on National Forest land. Owned and operated by Standard Industrial Minerals, Inc. (100.00%), Reno, Nevada (1981)(1990). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Workings include surface openings/operations.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10237221 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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