Mogul Peak prospect (Mogul Peak Mine), Mogul Peak, Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mogul Peak prospect (Mogul Peak Mine) | Prospect |
| Mogul Peak | Peak |
| Monitor - Mogul Mining District | Mining District |
| Alpine County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 41' 17'' North , 119° 42' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Markleeville | 210 (2014) | 5.9km |
| Alpine Village | 114 (2011) | 13.0km |
| Topaz Lake | 157 (2011) | 14.8km |
| Mesa Vista | 200 (2011) | 15.0km |
| Topaz Ranch Estates | 1,501 (2017) | 19.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
74531
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:74531:9
GUID (UUID V4):
7feae8e5-f269-4ec5-82b7-c4855c6c2244
A Hg occurrence/prospect located in sec. 30, T10N, R21E, MDM, 0.2 km (800 feet) ESE of Mogul Peak (coordinates of record) and 3.0 km (9,800 feet) NNW of Loope, on National Forest land. Last produced in 1939. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a fissure deposit hosted in andesite (silicifeid andesite breccia). The ore body is erratic in form. Alteration is local (silicification). Local rocks include Tertiary pyroclastic and volcanic mudflow deposits, unit 9 (Cascade Range).
From Wachter (1971): Cinnabar occurs in a porous gangue of quartz and alunite, or quartz and dickite. Samples with cinnabar had approximately 0.02 ounce per ton gold and 1 ounce per ton silver.
Workings include unspecified underground openings.
Assay results: to 1960: ^38 pounds/ton (17,170 grams/metric ton).
Production data are found in: U.S. Bureau of Mines file data.
Production includes 2.5 tons of ore that yielded 101 pounds of mercury (The Mining Journal, January 15, 1941).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Description: Occurs as finely disseminated crystals in altered andesite. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10040633 |
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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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