Balaklava Mine, Silver Mountain, Silver Mountain Mining District, Alpine County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Balaklava Mine | Mine |
| Silver Mountain | Mountain |
| Silver Mountain Mining District | Mining District |
| Alpine County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 36' 39'' North , 119° 45' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Markleeville | 210 (2014) | 9.4km |
| Alpine Village | 114 (2011) | 18.7km |
| Topaz Lake | 157 (2011) | 21.0km |
| Mesa Vista | 200 (2011) | 22.0km |
| Coleville | 495 (2011) | 22.6km |
A former lode Au mine located in sec. 22, T9N, R21E, MDM, 1.0 km (3,200 feet) NE of Silver Mountain and 6.3 km (3.9 miles) E of Raymond Peak, along Silver Creek. Active in the 1860's. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in andesite. The deposit is a 2-foot vein containing pyrite and other sulfides. Local rocks include Tertiary pyroclastic and volcanic mudflow deposits, unit 9 (Cascade Range).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 100-120 foot long adit.
Production data are found in: Clark, W.B. (1977).
No other production record was found.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103142 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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