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Silver Mountain, Silver Mountain Mining District, Alpine County, California, USAi
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Baryte

Silver Mountain, 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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Baryte

Silver Mountain, Silver Mountain Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 36' 19'' North , 119° 46' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.60528,-119.76944
GeoHash:
G#: 9qfgdefs1
GRN:
N26W68
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Markleeville210 (2014)9.9km
Alpine Village114 (2011)19.1km
Topaz Lake157 (2011)22.0km
Mesa Vista200 (2011)22.6km
Coleville495 (2011)23.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
219055
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:219055:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An historical populated place.

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Mineral List

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

16 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.
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Description: No enargite here - see https://www.mindat.org/mesg-515208.html
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Kalinite
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Description: Occurs as an efflorescence on argillaceous rocks.
ⓘ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘSilver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘArgentopearceite2.GB.Ag16As2S11
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘMiargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
ⓘEnargite ?2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘArsenolite ?4.CB.50As2O3
ⓘQuartz4.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
ⓘ'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ⓘ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Sⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
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ⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asⓘ ArgentopearceiteAg16As2S11
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ 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
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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