West Walker Mining District (West Walker River Mining District), Sweetwater Mts (Sweetwater Range), Mono Co., California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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West Walker Mining District (West Walker River Mining District) | Mining District |
Sweetwater Mts (Sweetwater Range) | Mountain Range |
Mono Co. | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° North , 119° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~10km
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
A Ba mining district located in far northern Mono County, near the Nevada state line, along the Antelope Valley of the West Walker River.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities9 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Eakle, Arthur Starr & R.P. McLaughlin (1919), Mono County: California Mining Bureau. Report 15: 141; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 97. |
β Brannerite Formula: UTi2O6 Reference: Anthony, J. W. et al. (1997): Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. 3: 76. |
β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Al Mono Mine, Coleville, West Walker Mining District (West Walker River Mining District), Sweetwater Mts (Sweetwater Range), Mono Co., California, USA Golden Gate Mine, Antelope Peak, West Walker Mining District (West Walker River Mining District), Sweetwater Mts (Sweetwater Range), Mono Co., California, USA Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Greenockite Formula: CdS Colour: Brilliant yellow to orange Description: Occurs as coatings on rocks and magnetite. Reference: Schaller, Waldemar Theodore (1916c), New occurrences of some rare minerals: USGS Bulletin 610: 137; Eakle, Arthur Starr & R.P. McLaughlin (1919), Mono County: California Mining Bureau. Report 15: 141; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 86. |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Eakle, Arthur Starr & R.P. McLaughlin (1919), Mono County: California Mining Bureau. Report 15: 141; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 86. |
β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Localities: Polaris Moly prospect (Deans Mine), Antelope Peak, West Walker Mining District (West Walker River Mining District), Sweetwater Mts (Sweetwater Range), Mono Co., California, USA C. C. Coffman prospect, Antelope Peak, West Walker Mining District (West Walker River Mining District), Sweetwater Mts (Sweetwater Range), Mono Co., California, USA Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Al Mono Mine, Coleville, West Walker Mining District (West Walker River Mining District), Sweetwater Mts (Sweetwater Range), Mono Co., California, USA Golden Gate Mine, Antelope Peak, West Walker Mining District (West Walker River Mining District), Sweetwater Mts (Sweetwater Range), Mono Co., California, USA Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Brannerite | 4.DH.05 | UTi2O6 |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | β Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | β Greenockite | CdS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Cd | Cadmium | |
Cd | β Greenockite | CdS |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID # 10031462, 10037062, 10007148.
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10031462 |
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Localities in this Region
- California
- Mono Co.
- Sweetwater Mts (Sweetwater Range)
- West Walker Mining District (West Walker River Mining District)
- Sweetwater Mts (Sweetwater Range)
- Mono Co.
- California
- Mono Co.
- Sweetwater Mts (Sweetwater Range)
- West Walker Mining District (West Walker River Mining District)
- Coleville
- Round Mountain
- West Walker Mining District (West Walker River Mining District)
- Sweetwater Mts (Sweetwater Range)
- Mono Co.
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