Mable Mine, Sheep Mountain, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Mable Mine | Mine |
Sheep Mountain | Mountain |
White Mountains | Mountain Range |
Mono County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 29' 46'' North , 118° 15' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek | 2,645 (2011) | 18.0km |
Bishop | 3,806 (2017) | 18.7km |
West Bishop | 2,607 (2011) | 22.5km |
Dyer | 259 (2011) | 25.8km |
Mesa | 251 (2011) | 26.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
83222
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:83222:6
GUID (UUID V4):
e1a74810-ede6-4b44-91c3-fc343fd7e9d4
A Au-Ag-Pb prospect located in T5S, R34E, MDM, 5.4 km (3.4 miles) SW of Sheep Mountain (coordinates of record), on the divide between Piute Creek and Coldwater Canyon, on the western margin of the White Mountains, on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10,000 meters.
NOTE: The coordinates provided place this locality in sec. 20, T5S, R34E, MDM. There is a series of several prospects indicated in the SW¼ of that section.
Mineralization is a number of deposits of irregular vein form extending NW and SE in limestone. The ore consists of a friable sugary quartz, in places white, and in others deeply stained with iron oxides. The deposit outcrop prominently on both sides of Warm Spring Canyon. The ore is generally low grade. Local rocks include Cambrian marine rocks.
Workings include underground openings comprised of 400 feet of tunnels and crosscuts.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Colour: White, iron oxide-stained. Description: Friable, sugary. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10115987 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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