Hermine Mine, Masonic, Masonic Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hermine Mine | Mine |
| Masonic | - not defined - |
| Masonic Mining District | Mining District |
| Bodie Hills | Group of Hills |
| Mono County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 22' 3'' North , 119° 6' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 575 (2011) | 16.5km |
| Walker | 721 (2011) | 36.1km |
| Mono City | 172 (2011) | 36.5km |
| Coleville | 495 (2011) | 41.2km |
| Walker Lake | 275 (2017) | 43.7km |
A former lode Au mine located in the NE¼SW¼ sec. 15, T6N, R26E, MDM, 0.9 km (2,900 feet) NE of the former town of Masonic, on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in quartzite. Local rocks include Tertiary volcanic flow rocks, unit 17 (Cascade Range).
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of a few short adits and shafts plus surface workings.
Production information: Little or no ore has been extracted. No production records found.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 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 |
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: | 10007182 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
- West Nevada Permian-Triassic BasinBasin
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060510023
