Chief prospect (Chief Mine), Bridgeport, Bridgeport Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chief prospect (Chief Mine) | Prospect |
| Bridgeport | - not defined - |
| Bridgeport Mining District | Mining District |
| Bodie Hills | Group of Hills |
| Mono County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 16' 28'' North , 119° 17' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 575 (2011) | 5.8km |
| Mono City | 172 (2011) | 29.0km |
| Walker | 721 (2011) | 31.1km |
| Coleville | 495 (2011) | 37.4km |
| Lee Vining | 222 (2011) | 38.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
83058
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:83058:3
GUID (UUID V4):
7af3badf-1e58-47a1-8fe8-166eeebf5df1
A Hg occurrence/prospect located in secs. 23 & 24, T5N, R24E, MDM, 5.9 km (3.7 miles) WNW of Bridgeport, along Swauger Creek, on National Forest land (located claim). Owned and operated by R. and I. Laughlin (100.00%) (1978). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a Hg deposit. The cinnabar occurs in silicified zones in volcanic rocks which are exposed in sec. 24, and slightly in sec. 23. Local rocks include Tertiary volcanic flow rocks, unit 17 (Cascade Range).
Workings include unspecified underground openings.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10236897 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060510125
