Centipede prospect (Illinois prospect), Lee Vining Peak, Lee Vining, Tioga Mining District, Mono County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Centipede prospect (Illinois prospect) | Prospect |
Lee Vining Peak | Peak |
Lee Vining | - not defined - |
Tioga Mining District | Mining District |
Mono County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 59' 45'' North , 119° 9' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Mono City | 172 (2011) | 5.3km |
Lee Vining | 222 (2011) | 5.7km |
June Lake | 629 (2011) | 25.3km |
Bridgeport | 575 (2011) | 29.5km |
Mammoth Lakes | 7,946 (2018) | 42.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
83050
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:83050:1
GUID (UUID V4):
5485b72d-7b38-4a2d-9b09-de3fe4c5accc
A Au-Ag prospect located in sec. 36, T2N, R25E, MDM, 3.9 km (2.4 miles) NE of Lee Vining Peak, on National Forest scenic land (Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Mineralization is a deposit occurring in a shear zone. Local rocks include Silurian and/or Ordovician marine rocks, unit 2 (Bishop).
Workings include unspecified surface and underground openings.
Resources of Au-Ag, 7,000 tons. Inferred sub-economic. Au - 0.03 ounces/ton, Ag - 0.1 ounces/ton.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
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 | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10188510 |
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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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