Quartz from
Champion Mine (White Mountain Mine; Jeffrey Mine; Diaspore; Vulcanus; Black Eagle; Champion Sillimanite Mine; Champion Andalusite Mine; Vulcanite Mine; Vulcanite & Vulcanus No. 156; Black Eagle & Vulcanus Nos. 8 and 9 No. 157), White Mountain Peak, White Mts, Mono Co., California, USA
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Quartz | |
| Formula: | SiO2 | |
| Comments: | Forms veins hosting other minerals also occurs as crystals to 10 cm long lining walls of vugs and fractures. | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| References | ||
| References: | Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 1007; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 357, 388; Gross, E.B. and Parwel, A. (1968) Rutile mineralization at the White Mountain andalusite deposit, California. Arkiv för Mineralogie och Geologi 4, No. 29: 493-497; Wise, W. S. (1977): Mineralogy of the Champion mine White Mountains, California. Mineralogical Record: 8: 480, 482; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 347. | |
| Associated Minerals: | ||
| Associates: | Andalusite Augelite Lazulite Muscovite Pyrophyllite Schorl Svanbergite Woodhouseite | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Woodhouseite | ⓘ16 photos of Quartz associated with Woodhouseite at this locality. | |
| Pyrophyllite | ⓘ2 photos of Quartz associated with Pyrophyllite at this locality. | |
| Magnesio-foitite | ⓘ1 photo of Quartz associated with Magnesio-foitite at this locality. | |
| Andalusite | ⓘ1 photo of Quartz associated with Andalusite at this locality. | |
| Hydroxylapatite | ⓘ1 photo of Quartz associated with Hydroxylapatite at this locality. | |
| Topaz | ⓘ1 photo of Quartz associated with Topaz at this locality. | |
| Baryte | ⓘ1 photo of Quartz associated with Baryte at this locality. | |
| Trolleite | ⓘ1 photo of Quartz associated with Trolleite at this locality. | |
| Lazulite | ⓘ1 photo of Quartz associated with Lazulite at this locality. | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Quartz data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Champion Mine (White Mountain Mine; Jeffrey Mine; Diaspore; Vulcanus; Black Eagle; Champion Sillimanite Mine; Champion Andalusite Mine; Vulcanite Mine; Vulcanite & Vulcanus No. 156; Black Eagle & Vulcanus Nos. 8 and 9 No. 157), White Mountain Peak, White Mts, Mono Co., California, USA | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (5 photos) | |
| Localities for Quartz in this Region | ||
| Lower group of patented claims, Champion Mine (White Mountain Mine; Jeffrey Mine; Diaspore; Vulcanus; Black Eagle; Champion Sillimanite Mine; Champion Andalusite Mine; Vulcanite Mine; Vulcanite & Vulcanus No. 156; Black Eagle & Vulcanus Nos. 8 and 9 No. 157), White Mountain Peak, White Mts, Mono Co., California, USA | ||
| Nearest other occurrences of Quartz | ||
| 1.9km (1.2 miles) | ⓘPacific Mine, Indian Peak, White Mts, Mono Co., California, USA | |
| 8.4km (5.2 miles) | ⓘSacramento Mine, Chalfant Peak, White Mts, Mono Co., California, USA | |
| 12.0km (7.5 miles) | ⓘGolden Horse Shoe Group Mine, Chalfant (Chalfant Valley), Chalfant Valley, Mono Co., California, USA | |
| 12.6km (7.9 miles) | ⓘHuebner group (Huebner group of mines), Hammil, Hammil Valley, Mono Co., California, USA | |
| 14.5km (9.0 miles) | ⓘMable Mine, Sheep Mountain, White Mts, Mono Co., California, USA | |
| 14.8km (9.2 miles) | ⓘDark Horse Mine, Chalfant (Chalfant Valley), Chalfant Valley, Mono Co., California, USA | |
| 15.2km (9.4 miles) | ⓘMohawk shaft, Chalfant Peak, White Mts, Mono Co., California, USA | |
| 16.6km (10.3 miles) | ⓘAlexander Mine (Green Monster Mine), Mount Hogue, White Mts, Mono Co., California, USA | |
| 17.1km (10.6 miles) | ⓘDurante Mine, Chalfant (Chalfant Valley), Chalfant Valley, Mono Co., California, USA | |
| 17.5km (10.9 miles) | ⓘSouthern Belle Mine (Inyo Gold; Southern Bell; Casey Mine; Mountain Chief; Gold Wedge; Duarte Mine), White Mts, Inyo Co., California, USA | |
Champion Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mts, Mono Co., California, USA