A former Au-Ag mine located in the E½NE¼ sec. 3, T3N, R24E, MDM, 6.0 km (3.7 miles) E of Mono Village, along Tamarack Creek (E of), on private land (patented) in a National Forest area (2 miles S of the Twin Lakes campground). Owned by Alex D. Browne. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.

Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 6 (Mono Lake).

Workings include underground openings.

Gold-silver ore amalgamated.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Native Gold

ⓘ Quartz

2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

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:	10164399

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent

North America PlateTectonic Plate

Basin and Range BasinsBasin
Mojave DomainDomain
Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
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 #0060510288

Davis, L. E., et al (1957), The Mineral Industry of California: in: U.S. Bureaum of Mines, Minerals Yearbook: III: 228. (may be part II versus part III)

U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report MLA 49-82 (1982): 7, Pl. 1, No. 12.

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

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