Mohawk shaft, Chalfant Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mohawk shaft | Group of Shafts |
| Chalfant Peak | Peak |
| White Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Mono County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 28' 60'' North , 118° 17' 60'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Shafts
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek | 2,645 (2011) | 14.8km |
| Bishop | 3,806 (2017) | 15.7km |
| West Bishop | 2,607 (2011) | 19.3km |
| Mesa | 251 (2011) | 22.6km |
| Wilkerson | 563 (2011) | 23.9km |
A Au-W occurrence located in secs. 24 & 25, T5S, R34E, MDM, 5.7 km (3.5 miles) SSE of Chalfant Peak, N of Coldwater Canyon, on National Forest land (9.5 miles N of Bishop). MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
NOTE: One MRDS file states that both the UTM and section were estimated. The other file presents 2 sections in the T&R value and specifies an accurate location of the NE¼NW¼, but does not state which of the 2 sections this pertains to, or if it is the NE¼ of one section and the NW¼ of the adjoining section.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in hornfels. Local rocks include Cambrian marine rocks.
Workings include underground openings comprised of 1 shaft.
Production information: 230 pounds of concentrate recovered averaging 52.17% WO3 from 14 tons of ore. No production record found.
Primarily a Au mine, but more work could recover scheelite as a by-product.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10094244 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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