Casson Mine, Topaz, Topaz Lake Mining District, Mono County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Casson Mine | Mine |
Topaz | - not defined - |
Topaz Lake Mining District | Mining District |
Mono County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 36' 4'' North , 119° 32' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Coleville | 495 (2011) | 5.3km |
Topaz Lake | 157 (2011) | 10.5km |
Walker | 721 (2011) | 11.5km |
Topaz Ranch Estates | 1,501 (2017) | 15.5km |
Markleeville | 210 (2014) | 22.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
83049
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:83049:5
GUID (UUID V4):
1af8d9ec-ea7c-4064-82da-8bd7742efc3b
A former Pb-Ag-Au mine located in the N½ (estimated) sec. 27, T9N, R22E, MDM, 3.2 km (2.0 miles) SW of Topaz and 5.3 km (3.3 miles) NW of Coleville. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 5,000 meters.
Local rocks include Tertiary volcanic flow rocks, unit 17 (Cascade Range).
Production data are found in: Goodwin (1957).
production information: A small amount of ore was produced in 1911. Smelter recovery of the ore ran 33.4% Pb, 33.8 ounces/ton Ag, and 0.05 ounces/ton Au.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
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 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10007149 |
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