Paramount Mine (Paramount Quicksilver Inc.; Perini Quicksilver property), Potato Peak, Bridgeport Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 16' 42'' North , 119° 3' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Bridgeport | 575 (2011) | 15.2km |
Mono City | 172 (2011) | 27.4km |
Lee Vining | 222 (2011) | 36.1km |
Walker | 721 (2011) | 44.8km |
Hawthorne | 3,269 (2017) | 46.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
83284
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:83284:6
GUID (UUID V4):
e2210c11-f528-4afe-bce3-d12ab295dfe1
A former Hg mine located in sec. 24, T5N, R26E, MDM, 5.4 km (3.3 miles) NNE of Potato Peak (coordinates of record), ostensibly on private land within Bureau of Land Management administered wilderness land (Bodie Wilderness Study Area). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in rhyolite, tuff, and volcanic breccia (agglomerate). The ore body is irregular, blanket-shaped in form. Alteration
is local (silicification and soil formation). Local rocks include Tertiary volcanic flow rocks, unit 17 (Cascade Range).
Production data are found in: U.S. Bureau of Mines data.
Workings include unspecified underground openings. NOTE: The topo map reflects a large area of open pit mine.
Analytical data results: 1.5 to 5.0 pounds (2.25 kg) Hg/ton.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Description: Occurs in opalite and in clay matrix between blocks of opalite. |
ⓘ 'Opalite' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Opalite' | - |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060510122