Red Gap Mine, Loope (Monitor; Loopeville), Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Red Gap Mine | Mine |
| 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' 45'' North , 119° 41' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Markleeville | 210 (2014) | 8.3km |
| Topaz Lake | 157 (2011) | 13.6km |
| Alpine Village | 114 (2011) | 16.3km |
| Mesa Vista | 200 (2011) | 18.3km |
| Topaz Ranch Estates | 1,501 (2017) | 18.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
74539
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:74539:1
GUID (UUID V4):
8336f238-a6a6-470d-9196-4cc3ce9603c3
A Au-Ag-Cu-Pb occurrence/prospect located in the SΒ½ (estimated) sec. 32, T10N, R21E and in sec. 5, T9N, R21E, MDM, 0.3 km (1,100 feet) SSE of Loope, on the S side of Monitor Creek (2 miles WNW of Heenan Lake), on National Forest land. Discovered around 1963. Operated in conjunction with the Zaca Mine for several years. An adit was driven with funding from the Office of Minerals Exploration during the 1960s. Subsequent activity unknown. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in Pliocene andesite. The ore is disseminated sulfides. The ore is highly altered, much of it being soft and clayey. Alteration is local (silicification). This deposit appears to be a SE extension of the same alteration zone that contains the Morning Star & Curtz Mines. More detailed geological work needs to be done to determine the major structures and their relationship to metal mineralization. Local rocks include Tertiary pyroclastic and volcanic mudflow deposits, unit 9 (Cascade Range).
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of several open cuts and a 150 foot long adit.
Samples found by Kyle Beucke consist of galena and lesser silver-rich tetrahedrite in altered rock that contains pyrite.
This prospect does not appear to have produced any ore.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Formula: Au Description: Listed as a commodity, not a mineral. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold ? | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10006818 |
|---|---|
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10211073 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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