Long Valley prospect, Casa Diablo Hot Springs, Long Valley Mining District, Mono County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Long Valley prospect | Prospect |
| Casa Diablo Hot Springs | Hot Springs |
| Long Valley Mining District | Mining District |
| Mono County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 37' 15'' North , 118° 54' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mammoth Lakes | 7,946 (2018) | 6.1km |
| Sunny Slopes | 182 (2017) | 21.6km |
| June Lake | 629 (2011) | 22.7km |
| Swall Meadows | 220 (2017) | 27.0km |
| Round Valley | 435 (2011) | 36.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
83209
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:83209:5
GUID (UUID V4):
d4b308e8-afc8-4959-bdd0-20f0431e7f82
A Au prospect located in sec. 8, T4S, R28E, MDM, 2.9 km (9,400 feet) S of Casa Diablo Hot Springs, along Laurel Creek, on National Forest land. Owned by Standard Industrial Minerals, Inc. (100.00%) (1997); owned and operated by Royal Gold Inc. (100.00%), Colorado (1997, 1996); owned and operated by Amax Gold, Inc. (100.00%), Colorado (1997). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10,000 meters (sic).
The ore body is a hot spring deposit and a lenticular replacement deposit. The primary mode of origin is hydrothermal and the secondary mode is oxidation. Primary ore control was lithology. Local rocks include Quaternary glacial deposits.
Reserve-Resource data are found in: Skillings Mining Review (1997): 86(15) (April 12, 1997): 40.
Reserves and resources data: In-situ ore: 1997: demonstrated 32,400,000 metric tons of ore at 0.650000 grams/metric tion Au.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10140266 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060510220
