Standard Mine, Bodie, Bodie Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Standard Mine | Mine |
| Bodie | - not defined - |
| Bodie Mining District | Mining District |
| Bodie Hills | Group of Hills |
| Mono County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 12' 0'' North , 119° 0' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 575 (2011) | 20.3km |
| Mono City | 172 (2011) | 21.3km |
| Lee Vining | 222 (2011) | 28.7km |
| June Lake | 629 (2011) | 47.1km |
| Hawthorne | 3,269 (2017) | 49.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
83362
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:83362:3
GUID (UUID V4):
a13062d5-39f0-4714-9f4d-f80b6f860ee5
A former Au-Ag mine located in secs. 16 & 21, T4N, R27E, MDM, 1.9 km (6,400 feet) SSE of Bodie, and SSW of Silver Hill, on private (patented) land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
The ore body is a pinch and swell type formation with seams. It strikes N-S
and dips 70. Local rocks include Tertiary volcanic flow rocks, unit 17 (Cascade Range).
Workings include underground openings comprised of shafts at 1,2300 feet deep. A mill with a 250 ton cyanide plant was built. Development of the operations was suspended about 1917.
Production data are found in: Tucker (1927) and Eakle & McLaughlin (1917).
This mine was the largest producer in the Bodie District. For more data on milling costs & production values, see Eakle & McLaughlin (1917): 154 - 157. No other production records found.
Analytical data results: Assays from the mine yielded $5.43 Au/ton, $0.35 Ag/ton (period values).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 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. References: |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Occurs as fine prismatic crystals lining hollow albite crystals. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Golconda-Roberts Mountain DomainDomain
- West Nevada Permian-Triassic BasinBasin
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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