Calmono Mine (Old Timer Mine), Willow Springs, Bridgeport Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Calmono Mine (Old Timer Mine) | Mine |
| Willow Springs | Group of Springs |
| Bridgeport Mining District | Mining District |
| Bodie Hills | Group of Hills |
| Mono County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 10' 37'' North , 119° 9' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 575 (2011) | 10.4km |
| Mono City | 172 (2011) | 15.3km |
| Lee Vining | 222 (2011) | 24.7km |
| June Lake | 629 (2011) | 44.9km |
| Walker | 721 (2011) | 46.3km |
A former Hg mine located in the center of sec. 25, T4N, R25E, MDM, 3.6 km (2.2 miles) ESE of Willow Springs and 10.4 km (6.5 miles) SSE of Bridgeport, along Cinnabar Canyon, on the divide between Cinnabar Canyon and Clearwater Creek, on Bureau of Land Management administered wilderness land (Bodie Mountain Wilderness Study Area). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in rhyolite tuff and agglomerate. Local rocks include Tertiary volcanic flow rocks, unit 17 (Cascade Range).
Workings include surface and underground openings.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Description: Occurs on fractures of opalized rhyolite tuff and agglomerate. |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Description: Occurs as oplaized rhyolite tuff. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103801 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
- West Nevada Permian-Triassic BasinBasin
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060510124
