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Tailings pile of unknown mine with ties for ore cart rails

Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
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Secondary mineralization in volcanics along California Hwy 89

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Another view of secondary mineralization along California Hwy 89, Alpine Co.

Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
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Tailings pile of unknown mine with ties for ore cart rails

Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
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Secondary mineralization in volcanics along California Hwy 89

Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
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Another view of secondary mineralization along California Hwy 89, Alpine Co.

Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
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Tailings pile of unknown mine with ties for ore cart rails

Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
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Secondary mineralization in volcanics along California Hwy 89

Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° North , 119° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~39km
GRN:
N26W68
Type:
Mining District
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
3430
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3430:5
GUID (UUID V4):
551f7c16-6682-4334-903b-6b137b1cc8a7


A mining area located in T10N, R21E, 6 miles SE of Markleeville.


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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

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

58 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Occurs in garnetiferous quartzite.
β“˜ 'Andorite'
Formula: AgPbSb3S6
β“˜ Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
Habit: Octahedral
Colour: White
Description: Occurs as small white octahedrons with realgar.
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Description: A gangue mineral.
β“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Description: Occurs in considerable amounts.
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Description: Occurs as finely disseminated crystals in altered andesite.
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
β“˜ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
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
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
Description: Occurrence in the area is common.
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Description: Occurs in quartzite.
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.
β“˜ Goldfieldite
Formula: (Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu+2)Te4S12S
β“˜ Greigite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2S4
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Description: Occurs as incrustations and thin seams.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ HΓΌbnerite
Formula: MnWO4
Description: Encrusts ore minerals and quartz crystals.
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Lazulite
Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Description: Occurs in garnetiferous quartzite.
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Luzonite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Colour: White, light green
Description: Occurs as white brittle crusts and greenish stalactites.
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ OxyplumboromΓ©ite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
β“˜ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
β“˜ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
β“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
β“˜ Pyrochroite
Formula: Mn(OH)2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Colour: Colourless
Description: Occurs in cavities.
β“˜ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
β“˜ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Colour: Pink
Description: Occurs as pink crystals and as gangue.Occurs as crystals.
β“˜ RΓΆmerite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Colour: Chestnut-brown
Description: Occurs as brittle crystals in masses and on stalactites of Melanterite.
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: Occurs in garnetiferous quartzite as grains and anhedral crystals.
β“˜ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
β“˜ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8
β“˜ Sulphur var. Selenium-bearing Sulphur
Formula: (S,Se)
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ 'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

Cu3AsS4β“˜ Enargite
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Enargite

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Enargite, etc.

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Enargite

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Enargite

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Enargite, etc.

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Enargite

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Enargite

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Cu3SbS4β“˜ Famatinite
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Famatinite

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Famatinite

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Famatinite

Morning Star Mine, Mogul Peak, Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1β“˜ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
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Freibergite Subgroup, etc.

Advance Mine, Colorado Hill, Loope, Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
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Freibergite Subgroup

Advance Mine, Colorado Hill, Loope, Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
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Freibergite Subgroup, etc.

Advance Mine, Colorado Hill, Loope, Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
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Freibergite Subgroup, etc.

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Freibergite Subgroup

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Freibergite Subgroup, etc.

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Freibergite Subgroup

Advance Mine, Colorado Hill, Loope, Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
MnWO4β“˜ HΓΌbnerite
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HΓΌbnerite

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HΓΌbnerite

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HΓΌbnerite

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HΓΌbnerite

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HΓΌbnerite

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HΓΌbnerite

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HΓΌbnerite

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HΓΌbnerite

Advance Mine, Colorado Hill, Loope, Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]β“˜ Polybasite
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Polybasite

Advance Mine, Colorado Hill, Loope, Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
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Polybasite, etc.

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Polybasite, etc.

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Polybasite

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Polybasite

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Polybasite, etc.

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Ag3SbS3β“˜ Pyrargyrite
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Pyrargyrite, etc.

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Pyrargyrite, etc.

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Advance Mine, Colorado Hill, Loope, Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
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Pyrargyrite, etc.

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Pyrargyrite, etc.

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Pyrargyrite

Advance Mine, Colorado Hill, Loope, Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
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Pyrargyrite, etc.

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Pyrargyrite, etc.

Advance Mine, Colorado Hill, Loope, Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
FeS2β“˜ Pyrite
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Pyrite

Morning Star Mine, Mogul Peak, Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
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Pyrite

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Pyrite

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Pyrite

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Ag5SbS4β“˜ Stephanite
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Stephanite, etc.

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Stephanite, etc.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Sulphur
var. Selenium-bearing Sulphur		1.CC.05(S,Se)
β“˜1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Stromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena
var. Silver-bearing Galena		2.CD.10PbS with Ag
β“˜2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
β“˜Greigite2.DA.05Fe2+Fe3+2S4
β“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
β“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
β“˜Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
β“˜'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜Goldfieldite2.GB.05(Cu4β—»2)(Cu4Cu+2)Te4S12S
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
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 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Arsenolite4.CB.50As2O3
β“˜Quartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜HΓΌbnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
β“˜'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
β“˜OxyplumboromΓ©ite4.DH.Pb2Sb2O6O
β“˜Pyrochroite4.FE.05Mn(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O
β“˜RΓΆmerite7.CB.75Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 Β· 14H2O
β“˜Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Lazulite8.BB.40MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Andorite'-AgPbSb3S6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Hβ“˜ RΓΆmeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oβ“˜ RΓΆmeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ OxyplumboromΓ©itePb2Sb2O6O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alβ“˜ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
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“˜ GreigiteFe2+Fe23+S4
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
Sβ“˜ RΓΆmeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
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
Sβ“˜ Sulphur var. Selenium-bearing Sulphur(S,Se)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
Mnβ“˜ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Mnβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ GreigiteFe2+Fe23+S4
Feβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ RΓΆmeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
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“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asβ“˜ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Asβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SeSelenium
Seβ“˜ Sulphur var. Selenium-bearing Sulphur(S,Se)
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
Agβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Agβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Agβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
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
Sbβ“˜ OxyplumboromΓ©itePb2Sb2O6O
TeTellurium
Teβ“˜ Goldfieldite(Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu2+)Te4S12S
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
Pbβ“˜ OxyplumboromΓ©itePb2Sb2O6O
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biβ“˜ EmplectiteCuBiS2

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References

Gianella, Vincent Paul (1938), Epithermal hΓΌbnerite from the Monitor district, Alpine County, California: Economic Geology: 33: 339-348.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
Prenn, Neil, Merrick, Peggy (1991) The Monitor-Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California. The Mineralogical Record, 22 (1) 29-40
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