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Rutile from
Champion Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Rutile
Formula:TiO2
Comments:Occurs as abundant minute specks in andalusite; crystals to 3 mm common.
Colour:Wine-red to red-brown
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Andalusite
Augelite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrophyllite45 photos of Rutile associated with Pyrophyllite at this locality.
Topaz9 photos of Rutile associated with Topaz at this locality.
Svanbergite9 photos of Rutile associated with Svanbergite at this locality.
Quartz6 photos of Rutile associated with Quartz at this locality.
Woodhouseite4 photos of Rutile associated with Woodhouseite at this locality.
Diaspore2 photos of Rutile associated with Diaspore at this locality.
Fluorite1 photo of Rutile associated with Fluorite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rutile data
Locality Data:Click here to view Champion Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (71 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:36792
Long-form Identifier:1:3:36792:3
GUID (UUID V4):5018e1b5-228f-4dc6-84ac-b823d4e3816a
Nearest other occurrences of Rutile
75.5km (46.9 miles) Unnamed placers, Tule Canyon, Tokop Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
97.1km (60.3 miles) Combination Mine, Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
98.0km (60.9 miles) Florence Mine, Goldfield, Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Library] at 07:06 06 January 2015 Klamath Cascade Mountains Range I 396 ROCKS & MINERALS Modoc Plateau...Library] at 07:06 06 January 2015 Even though California is known as the “Golden State, ” it could also...the Tourmaline State, or the Colemanite State. California is, in fact, one of the world’s greatest sources...localities, the reader is encouraged to consult the “California Locality Index” (Kampf et al. 1989). The bibliography...great deal from the many publications of the California Division of Mines and Geology. The most valuable
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Guelph] at 01:09 24 December 2014 Graves Mountain, Lincoln County, Georgia B lue minerals are a traditional...well-known locality of this type is, of course, Graves Mountain, Georgia. The occurrence of lazulite in this and...the world’s finest rutile specimens, an attractive lazulite from Graves Mountain has been suggested for...occurs in shades of azure-blue to sky-blue, bluish-white, yellow-green, blue-green, and green. It has a vitreous...quartz and generally classed as quartzites (Graves Mountain). Lesser occurrences are in quartz and phosphate-rich
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
486 ROCKS AND MINERALS THE MONO COUNTY ANDALUSITE MINE C. D. WOODHOUSE Dean, Santa Barbara College;...College; former manager, Mono County andalusite m i n e ; amateur mineral collector. Geographic and Geologic...Geologic Setting The Mono County Mine, owned and operated by the Champion Spark Plug Company of Toledo...west-central California on the western flank of the White Mountains about 20 miles south of the California-Nevada...California-Nevada State Line. The highest peak, White Mountain (elevation 14,201), is only a few hundred feet lower
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Library] at 00:39 19 January 2015 Graves Mountain, Lincoln County, Georgia B lack and nearly black minerals-no... Panasqueira ferberite, and rutile, especially that from Graves Mountain, Georgia. To some, however,...other aesthetic qualities may carry equal weight. Rutile in particular is clearly appreciated for its crystal...schists; and alpine-type pockets. The Graves Mountain rutile nominated for this issue’s Connoisseur’s Choice...Choice is a fitting ambassador for this species. All rutile is not black; in fact, its name is derived from
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
OF ANDALUSITE MINERALS AT WHITE AND RELATED MOUNTAIN, CALIFORNIA. PAULF. KEI•R. INTRODUCTION...INTRODUCTION. TI-IE andalusite mine near White Mountain, California, is at presentthe only andalusite mineof commercial...one-half miles east of Shealysiding,betweenBishop,California,andGoldfield,Nevada. The depositoccurson the...from . the California- ",,,• '"'> F•. •. The andalusite mine is located in Mono County, C•ifornia...Nevada Mountains and on the west side of White Mountain. Nevadaline (Fig. •). The main mine plant is
Book
tiideto the THREE PHASES OF TITAN Rutile Anatase Brookite RobertJ. Lauf Г About the Author he author...three common titanium dioxide minerals, namely, rutile, anatase, and brookite. For completeness, mention...world, making it of great interest to collectors. Rutile is of some interest to the lapidary artist as well...begins with an explanation of the structures of rutile, anatase, and brookite and their phase relations...Shop. Introduction he titanium oxide minerals rutile, anatase, and brookite are well known to mineral
Report (issue)
MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA BULLETIN No STATE ; . .. : DlViSIi BUILDIN 113 COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE...AGRICULTURE DAVIS, CALIFORNIA STATE OF CAUFORNIA DEPABTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES GEORGE D. NORDENHOLT, Director...MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA By ADOLF PABST Associate Professor of Mineralogy University of California BERKELEY...BERKELEY CALIFORNIA STATE PRINTING OFFICE GEORGE H. MOORE. State Printer SACRAMENTO. 51440 1938 TABLE...Letter of Transmittal 5 Map 6 Outline o['. California Preface 7 Introduction 11 Native Elements
Report (issue)
Rutile TiO2 c 2001-2005 Mineral Data Publishing, version 1 Crystal Data: Tetragonal. Point Group: 4/m...in reflected light, gray with bluish tint, with white, yellow, or red internal reflections. Streak: Pale...(1) 97.46 2.62 Total 100.08 (1) Graves Mountain, Georgia, USA. Polymorphism & Series: Mineral Group:...Group: Trimorphous with anatase and brookite. Rutile group. Occurrence: A common high-temperature, high-pressure...Ural Mountains, Russia. In the USA, at Magnet Cove, Hot Spring Co., Arkansas; on Graves Mountain, Washington
Report (issue)
Azure-blue, sky-blue, bluish white, yellow-green, blue-green, rarely green. Streak: White. Luster: Vitreous. Optical...34 5.66 Total 99.95 100.00 (1) Graves Mountain, Georgia, USA. (2) (Fe, Mg)Al2 (PO4 )2 (OH)2 with Fe:Mg...and colluvium. Association: Quartz, andalusite, rutile, kyanite, corundum, muscovite, pyrophyllite, dumortierite...Västanå iron mine, Nasüm, Skåne. In the USA, large crystals from Graves Mountain, Lincoln Co., Georgia;...Nevada; at the Champion mine and the nearby Vulcanus claim, White Mountains, Mono Co., California. Fine crystals
Catalog/List
Fairfield County, Branchville White xlline with cymatolite, good study ... New Mexico Taos County, near Dixon...Dixon Nearly pure white xlline lamellar mass . MOONSTONE India ----rransparent green cleavages of gem...Calcium iron cerium aluminum silicate California Los Angeles County, Pacoima Canyon Large black tabular...magnesium iron silicate ACTINOLITE California San Bernardino County, Wrightwood Green prismatic crystalline...basic silicate of sodium and iron California San Benito River, Gem mine Black prismatic xls imbedded in
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
AUGELITE FROM MONO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Dwrcnr M. LBulroN, Stanford, Llniaersity, California. Augelite, basic...in the andalusite orebody of the l\{ono County Mine of Champion Sillinranite, Inc., during the summer oI...University. The andalusite mine is located on the west slope of White Mountain in California, and was briefly described...Kerr' in 1932. DnscnrprroN ol MoNo CouNrv AucBr-rrp The augelite occurs in white, colorless,to yellowish cleavable...of andalusite and related minerals at White Mountain, California: Econ. Geol., vol. 27, pp. 614442, 193
Book
MINERALS OF CALIFORNlA 299" 257889 PEMBERTON' HOFE CALIFORNIA MINERALS 2995 SEP 1933 OINCO Digitized by...org/details/mineralsofcalifo00pemb MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA - MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA H. Earl Pemberton ~ VAN NOSTRAND...H. Earl, 1907Minerals of California. An updating of: Minerals of California: centennial volume, 1866-1966...index. 1. Mineralogy - California. 2. Mines and mineral resources - California. I. MUidoch, J oseph, 1890Minerals...1890Minerals of California. 11. Title. QE375.C32P45 549.9794 81-15963 ISBN 0-442-274882 AACR2 Preface
Book
7 257989 R q549 PEMBERTON, H.E MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA P 2995 IpSl q 49 f 07. 257889 ^ pe B T...org/details/mineralsofcalifoOOpemb MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA H. Earl r i L ] Pemberton ...H. Earl, 1907Minerals of California. An updating of: Minerals of California: 1866-1966 / by Joseph Murdoch...Includes index. 1. Mineralogy -California. 2. Mines and mineral resources- California. I. Murdoch, Joseph, 1890Minerals...1890Minerals of California. II. Title. centennial volume, QE375.C32P45 ISBN 0-442-27488 2 549.9794
Journal (issue)
ber-D ecem ber 1977 ISSUE! TourmalineGolconda mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil SHOWS Sul/urPerticara, Romagna...U E S t AVETltlB 0)A C L PyromorphiteWheatley mine, Hours: Wed-Sat. 10-5 Sunday 12-5 [evenings by...Beach, CaL 92651 [714]494~7695 Publisher John S. White Division of Mineralogy The Smithsonian Institution...Wilson Mineralogist Circulation Manager Mary Lynn White Associate Editors written content: Richard A. Bideaux...E id a h l M in e ra lo g y o f th e Cham pion Mine, W h ite M o u n ta in s , C a lifo r n ia ....
Journal (issue)
of the Little Three mine pegmatites, Ramona district, San Diego County, California ..................... B. Spaulding R. A. Mason & R. F. Martin , California locality index ...........................................129 by A. R. Kampf & the Southern California Chapter of the Friends of Mineralogy, Locality...when I first took this job, then-publisher John White offered to buy me a steak dinner if I ever managed...e P e g m a t it e s , istrc San Diego D ,California Eugene E. Foord U. S. Geological Survey, M.
Report (issue)
to white, may be yellowish to pale rose, greenish; colorless in transmitted light. Streak: White. Luster:... 50.99 13.51 Total 99.33 100.00 (1) Västanå mine, Sweden; after deduction of quartz impurity. (2)...(Västanå mine, Sweden); lazulite, rutile, pyrophyllite, barite (Champion mine, California, USA); arsenopyrite...zinkenite (Bolivia). Distribution: From the Västanå mine, near Näsum, Skåne, and at Hålsjöberg, Värmland...Rwanda. In the USA, large crystals from the Champion mine, White Mountains, Mono Co., California; in New Hampshire
Book
139) Page 248: Quartz (amethyst variety), Erongo Mountains, Namibia * 5 x 6 x 3 cm Page 251: Calcite, Irai...made dramatically apparent to us as spectacular mountain ranges, erupting volcanoes, earthquakes and even...Serbia ¢ tixex7 cm LEFT: Fluorite, Taihang Shan Mountains, Hebei, China * (Sexes selem 10 | MINERALS:...considered to be minerals. Microcline, Crystal Peak, Colorado, USA * 12 x 9x 5 om MINERALS: PRODUCTS OF A...that then serves to protect and preserve them. Rutile inclusions in quartz are a good example. Growth
Report (issue)
MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA THE GOLDEN BEAR The Golden Bear Nugget of Yankee is NUGGET said to have...found in the mining the nugget Jim, Placer County, California, in 1871 by a small girl in who town kept...are nuggets. The nugget was acquired by the California Federation of Minerologicol Societies insignia...in in the Cali- San Francisco MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA CENTENNIAL VOLUME by JOSEPH (1866-1966) MURDOCH...Ian Campbell and Eleanor M. Learned BULLETIN California Division of Ferry Building, San 189 Mines
Report (issue)
COLJ('H ............................Instructor in Mine Accounting nlltl Secretary JAY FOREWORD 6 T H E...DUMORTIERITE I N HUMBOLDT QIJEERCANYOX, PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA, .I G. Jones ............................Jeffery, President Champion Porcelain Company. C. H. Lawson, Superintendent of the Champion Porcelain Company...Company Mine at Oreana, Xerada. Adolf Pabst, Milleralogy Department, University of California. A. Wetmore...United States contain d~unortierite: Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, and
Report (issue)
] \ I ^,_|^_g|g„gy. MMM STATE OF CALIFORNIA GOODWIN I. KNIGHT, Governor DEPARTMENT OF... Chief BULLETIN December 173 MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA By JOSEPH MURDOCH University of Caliiomia,...ROBERT W. WEBB University of California, Santa Barbara College Goleta, California Price $3.00 LIBRARY UNIVERSITY...Goodwin J. Knight Governor of ihe State of California Dear Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith...JenlCalifornia, Chief of the Division of Mines. Minerals of California is one of the Division's
Catalog/List
limonile ........... Utah Toelle County, Gold Hill, Gold Hill mine ~ransparent micro crystals on gossen...Copper aluminum silicate Arizona Pima County, Ajo, New Cornelia mine Sky blue micro xls and coatings on...Derby mine White xlline lamellar mass with minor lepidolite . Virginia Amelia, Rutherford mine !r2 Lustrous...Lustrous white twin xl groups, minor muscovite MM Lot 10-1'' lxl" lx2" I. 25 .50 I. 00 2.50 5... Austria 1 SWitzerland Aleine areas Fine large white twin xls on 1:;neisswith chlorite . ALLANITE Calcium
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
and Cooper in Maine; and from the berylmolybdenite mine near Mr. Antero, Colo­ rado. It is an economic mineral...pegmatite at the Ben Nevis Mine on San Augustin Peak in the Organ Mountains, New Mexico. ARGENTITE, a...and Ben Nevis mines on San Augustin Peak in the Organ Mountains, New Mexico. CHALCOCITE, a copper sulfide...MINERALS at the Deep Park No. 2 Mine near Penland, and also at the McKinney Mine near Little Switzerland, North...pegmatite as at the Deer Park No. 2 Mine near Penland, and at the McKinney Mine near Little Switzerland in North
Catalog/List
1077 ■ ALLOPHANE Hawkswood Mine, Cornwall 220 ■ CLINOSAFFLORITE Capitol Mine. Gowganda, Ontario.Canada...CurichAdamile 766 ■ DIOPTASE Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona ,USA Green elongated micro crystals , with...lxl£6 CuSi0 .. - - -- -·- 131 ■ DOLOMITE Carrock Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria FERROAN DOLOMITE, rich...massive lxl £1 lx2 £2 2x2 £5 104 ■ EMMONSITE Bambolla Mine, Moctezuma, Mexico Green crusts on matrix. quite...2x2 £ I O 1097 ■ BARYTES ROSE Nonnan .Oklahoma. USA Single red-brown flower-like , replaced by sandstone
Report (issue)
C. A. Michael. COLD NUGGET FROM SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY: Longest dimension approximately 13 cm., photograph...updated “check list” just alluded to, (2) a county-by-county listing of the minerals, and (3) resumes of...Paul E. Dcsautels, Roy S. Clarke, Jr., and John S. White, Jr. of the Smithsonian Institution and to G. K...Hematite (Spccularite) (Martite) (Turgite) Ilmenite Rutile (Leucoxene) 4 Checklist Pyrolusite (Varvicitc)...(Haydcnitc) 9 Virginia Mineral Localities by County This list is included for possible aid in planning
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Geology, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA ' ABSTRACT The Protogine Zone comprises a system...Protogine Zone have been interpreted to date either the peak of metamorphism or cooling after metamorphic culmination...1978). Concentrations of kyanite (andalusite), rutile and rare alumina-phosphates occur within phyllonitic...the Haile Mine and Graves Mts in the southern Appalachians, and the Mono County Andalusite Mine and Champion...Champion Mine in the White Mts, California (Espenshade & Potter, 1960; Wise & Loh, 1976). Some of these
 
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