Lake View Mine (Lakeview Mine; Lake View No. 2 claim), New York Hill, Masonic Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 21' 28'' North , 119° 8' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 575 (2011) | 14.1km |
| Walker | 721 (2011) | 34.4km |
| Mono City | 172 (2011) | 35.2km |
| Coleville | 495 (2011) | 39.7km |
| Lee Vining | 222 (2011) | 44.5km |
A former Au mine located in the NW¼NE¼ sec. 20, T6N, R26E, MDM, 0.9 km (3,000 feet) W of New York Hill (coordinates of record) (W slope of the hill) and 1.7 km (5,600 feet) NNW of Masonic Mountain (coordinates of record), on National Forest land. The property consisted of 4 claims. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. Tucker & Sampson (1940) mistakenly indicated that this min is in T26N.
Mineralization is hosted in rhyolite. The ore body strikes N85E and dips 45SE at a thickness of 7.62 meters. There are 2 parallel veins, 160 feet apart. Local rocks include Tertiary volcanic flow rocks, unit 17 (Cascade Range).
Workings include underground openings comprised of 3 tunnels with winzes and raises. The lower tunnel on the Lake View No. 2 claim is 350 feet long. No. 1 is 300 feet long and the Anachonda (Anaconda ?) tunnel is 250 feet long. A 2-compartment shaft was reported at 30 feet deep.
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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: | 10101178 |
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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 #0060510028
