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Bodie, Bodie Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 13' North , 119° 1' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.21667,-119.01667
GeoHash:
G#: 9qg37tnsn
GRN:
N26W67
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bridgeport575 (2011)19.2km
Mono City172 (2011)22.5km
Lee Vining222 (2011)30.2km
Hawthorne3,269 (2017)48.4km
June Lake629 (2011)48.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
3506
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3506:7
GUID (UUID V4):
85a2b715-90a0-4b2a-a608-626d21d5c21b


A Au-Ag producing area.

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Mineral List

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19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Description: Occurs as well-defined crystals up to 4 inches (10 cm) diameter with quartz. These crystals are often hollow shells studded internally with fine quartz prisms.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Description: Occurs as beautiful crystals.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
β“˜ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Description: Responsible for the color in the "Red Vein."
β“˜ Kalinite
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Description: Occurs sparingly as coatings on rock.
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
β“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
Description: Occurs as wire and flake with crystallized acanthite in Cu-Au ores.
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜var. Electrum1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
β“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
β“˜Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Kalinite7.CC.15KAl(SO4)2 Β· 11H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Illite9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Sβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kβ“˜ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
Agβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Hanks, Henry Garber (1881), Annual report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 1, 43 pp.: 25.
Hanks, Henry Garber (1884), Fourth report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 4, 410 pp. (includes catalog of minerals of California pp. 63-410), and miscellaneous observations on mineral products): 190.
Hanks, Henry Garber (1886), Sixth report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 6 part 1, 145 pp. (includes catalog of minerals); […(abstract): Neues Jahrb., 1887, Band 2: 474]: 135.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 205, 339.
Hollister, V. F., & Silberman, M. L. (1995). Geology of epithermal silver-gold bulk-mining targets, bodie district, Mono County, California. Nonrenewable Resources, 4(2), 129-137.
Huston, Ann, and Tilghman, B. N. (1997), Bodie, California, preserving a historic mining landscape: Bodie Park brochure, California Department of Parks and Recration, Resource Management Division, pgs. 41-45.
California State Parks (2003), Guide to the Bodie Consolidated Mining Company records, Bodie State Historic Park, Bridgeport, California: California Department of Parks and Recreation Website.
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