Unnamed Quartz occurrence (2), Parker Lake, Mono County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Unnamed Quartz occurrence (2) | Occurrence |
Parker Lake | Lake |
Mono County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 49' 55'' North , 119° 9' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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June Lake | 629 (2011) | 9.9km |
Lee Vining | 222 (2011) | 14.5km |
Mono City | 172 (2011) | 23.3km |
Mammoth Lakes | 7,946 (2018) | 26.6km |
Yosemite Valley | 1,035 (2011) | 37.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
83390
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:83390:6
GUID (UUID V4):
05943191-32d9-4df8-8add-91584934ab6f
A quartz occurrence located in sec. 25, T1S, R25E, MDM, 0.7 km (2,500 feet) WSW of Parker Lake and 2.4 km (7,800 feet) ESE of Mount Lewis, on National Forest wilderness land (Ansel Adams Wilderness). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is .
Mineralization is a quartz occurrence wherein quartz crystals occur abundantly up to 3 inches in diameter, with bubbles and cavities. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Abundant crystals to 3 inches diameter with bubbles and cavities (unknown whether these are rock crystal or milky, etc.; rock inferred by transparency to view bubbles). |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10031471 |
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