Cal-Pine Mine, Burnside Lake, Hawkins Peak, Hope Valley Mining District, Alpine County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cal-Pine Mine | Mine |
| Burnside Lake | Lake |
| Hawkins Peak | Peak |
| Hope Valley Mining District | Mining District |
| Alpine County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 43' 29'' North , 119° 53' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine Village | 114 (2011) | 8.2km |
| Markleeville | 210 (2014) | 9.9km |
| Mesa Vista | 200 (2011) | 12.2km |
| Kirkwood | 158 (2011) | 16.1km |
| Gardnerville Ranchos | 11,312 (2011) | 22.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Great Basin Gem & Mineral Club | Carson City, Nevada | 50km |
| High Desert Rockers | Carson City, Nevada | 50km |
A former W-Au mine located in the NW¼ (deposit is 1200 S, 2000 E from the NW corner of the sec.) sec. 9, T10N, R19E, MDM, 1.4 km (4,500 feet) N of Burnside Lake (coordinates of record) and 2.1 km (7,000 feet) SW of Hawkins Peak (coordinates of record), about 6 to 7 miles NW of Markleeville.
NOTE: The coordinates provided in the USGS MRDS database file were over 1,000 feet off. The coordinates were adjusted to correspond to the adit symbol for the Cal-Pine Mine on the topo map.
Mineralization is hosted in granodiorite, schist, and quartzite. Local rocks include pre-Cenozoic metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks undivided.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10163154 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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