Golden Siren Mine (Golden Siren Gladys), Campito Mountain, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Golden Siren Mine (Golden Siren Gladys) | Mine |
| Campito Mountain | Mountain |
| White Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Mono County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 30' 7'' North , 118° 11' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dyer | 259 (2011) | 21.1km |
| Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek | 2,645 (2011) | 24.1km |
| Bishop | 3,806 (2017) | 24.2km |
| West Bishop | 2,607 (2011) | 28.6km |
| Wilkerson | 563 (2011) | 30.6km |
A former lode Au mine located in sec. 19, T5S, R35E, MDM, 1.6 km (5,200 feet) ENE of Campito Mountain, in the headwaters area of a S-flowing, unnamed tributary of the North Fork Crooked Creek, on National Forest land (located claim). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit with a 5 foot thick (1.5 meter) vein, hosted in marble. Late Cambrian granite is an associated rock. Local rocks include Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 1 (Death Valley) and/or Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 1 (Death Valley).
Workings include surface and underground openings with an overall depth of 27.43 meters comprised of shafts, with the main shaft intersecting the vein at 45 feet.
Commodity information: Vein said to average $14 - $18 Au/ton (period values).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10101188 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060510416
