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Mogul Peak, Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 41' 20'' North , 119° 43' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.68889,-119.71694
GeoHash:
G#: 9qfu5g0g1
GRN:
N26W68
Type:
Peak
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Markleeville210 (2014)5.7km
Alpine Village114 (2011)12.8km
Mesa Vista200 (2011)14.8km
Topaz Lake157 (2011)15.0km
Topaz Ranch Estates1,501 (2017)19.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
209524
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209524:3
GUID (UUID V4):
00f68c49-c126-4242-a7c5-97d2e8f36108


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

23 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Description: Well-formed crystals.
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Description: A gangue mineral.
β“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Description: Occurs as finely disseminated crystals in altered andesite.
β“˜ Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
β“˜ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Description: Principal Cu ore mineral here.
References:
48 pp.: 17, 19, 24
Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 135
Root, E.W. (1868) On enargite from the Morning Star Mine, California. American Journal of Science, 2nd. Series: 46: 201
Silliman, Benjamin, Jr. (1873b), Mineralogical notes on Utah, California, and Nevada, with a description of priceite a new borate of lime: American Journal of Science, 3rd. series: 6: 126
Dana, Edward Salisbury (1892) A System of Mineralogy (6th ed.)
Eakle, Arthur Starr (1908), Notes on some California minerals: University of California, Department of Geological Science Bulletin: 5: 232
Eakle, Arthur Starr (1919a), Alpine County: California Mining Bureau. Report 15: 5-27
[…(abstract): Geol. Zentralbl., Band 27: 394 (1922)]: 12
Harcourt, George Alan (1937), The distinction between enargite and famatinite (luzonite): American Mineralogist: 22: 521
Clark, William B. (1977) Mines and Mineral Resources of Alpine County, California. County Report 8. California Division of Mines and Geology
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
Mineralogical Record (1989): 20: 129-142.
β“˜ Famatinite
Formula: Cu3SbS4
β“˜ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Goldfieldite
Formula: (Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu+2)Te4S12S
β“˜ Luzonite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
β“˜ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Description: Occurs as microscopic crystals.
β“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
β“˜ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Description: An important ore here.

Gallery:

Cu3AsS4β“˜ Enargite
Cu3SbS4β“˜ Famatinite
FeS2β“˜ Pyrite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Stromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜var. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
β“˜Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
β“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
β“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜Goldfieldite2.GB.05(Cu4β—»2)(Cu4Cu+2)Te4S12S
β“˜'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
β“˜Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
β“˜Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
β“˜Emplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
β“˜Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
β“˜Famatinite2.KA.10Cu3SbS4
β“˜Luzonite2.KA.10Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
Sβ“˜ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Sβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sβ“˜ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ Goldfieldite(Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu2+)Te4S12S
Sβ“˜ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Sβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cuβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuβ“˜ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Cuβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuβ“˜ Goldfieldite(Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu2+)Te4S12S
Cuβ“˜ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Cuβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asβ“˜ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Asβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Agβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Agβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sbβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teβ“˜ Goldfieldite(Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu2+)Te4S12S
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biβ“˜ EmplectiteCuBiS2

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References

Eakle, Arthur Starr (1919), Alpine County: California Mining Bureau. Report 15: 5-27; […(abstract): Geol. Zentralbl., Band 27: 394 (1922)]: 13.
Murdoch, Joseph, Webb, Robert W. (1966) Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966) - California Division Mines and Geology, Bulletin 189. p.1-559.
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