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Silver Mountain Mining District, Alpine County, California, USAi
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Ferrierite Subgroup

Unspecified Ferrierite occurrence, North Side of Raymond Peak, Raymond Peak, Silver Mountain Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
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Baryte

Silver Mountain, Silver Mountain Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
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Ferrierite Subgroup

Unspecified Ferrierite occurrence, North Side of Raymond Peak, Raymond Peak, Silver Mountain Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
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Baryte

Silver Mountain, Silver Mountain Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
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Ferrierite Subgroup

Unspecified Ferrierite occurrence, North Side of Raymond Peak, Raymond Peak, Silver Mountain Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
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Baryte

Silver Mountain, Silver Mountain Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 36' 23'' North , 119° 46' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.60639,-119.77048
GRN:
N26W68
Type:
Mining District
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
189155
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189155:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A mining area located approximately five miles south of Markleeville.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

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

19 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Argentopearceite
Formula: Ag16As2S11
ⓘ 'Argentopolybasite-T2ac'
Formula: Ag16Sb2S11
ⓘ Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
Description: Post-mining product (anthropomorphic in origin). Crystals to ½ inch (1.25 cm) diameter formed on dumps by addition of water to burning enargite ore. No arsenolite here (contradiction in literature) - see https://www.mindat.org/mesg-515208.html
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: Rhombohedral
Description: Occurs as fine groups of rhombohedral crystals.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Description: No enargite here - see https://www.mindat.org/mesg-515208.html
ⓘ 'Ferrierite Subgroup'
Colour: White to orange
Description: Occurs in altered andesite as thin blades that commonly combine to form compact balls and short rows of oriented crystals.Occurs as radiating masses with chalcedony in talus.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Kalinite
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Description: Occurs as an efflorescence on argillaceous rocks.
ⓘ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘArgentopearceite2.GB.15Ag16As2S11
ⓘMiargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
ⓘEnargite ?2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘArsenolite ?4.CB.50As2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘKalinite7.CC.15KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Ferrierite Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Argentopolybasite-T2ac'-Ag16Sb2S11

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Sⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ ArgentopearceiteAg16As2S11
Sⓘ Argentopolybasite-T2acAg16Sb2S11
KPotassium
Kⓘ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asⓘ ArgentopearceiteAg16As2S11
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ ArgentopearceiteAg16As2S11
Agⓘ Argentopolybasite-T2acAg16Sb2S11
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ Argentopolybasite-T2acAg16Sb2S11
TeTellurium
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Blake, Wm. P. (1866), Annotated catalogue of the principal mineral species hitherto recognized n California and the adjoining states and territories; being a report of the California State Board of Agriculture. 31 pp., Sacramento: 21.
Raymond, Rossiter Worthington (1872), Mines and mining in the states and territories west of the Rocky Mountains: 42nd. Cong., 3rd. sess., H. Ex. Doc. 210, 550 pp.: 12.
Tucker, W. Burling & Reid J. Sampson (1930), Los Angeles field division: California Mining Bureau. Report 26: 267
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 338, 343, 362, 545.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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