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Exchequer Mine (Buckeye Mine; Acacia Mine; Saugatuck et al), IXL Canyon (I.X.L. Canyon), Silver Mountain, Silver Mountain Mining District, Alpine County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 37' 24'' North , 119° 47' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Markleeville | 210 (2014) | 7.8km |
| Alpine Village | 114 (2011) | 16.9km |
| Mesa Vista | 200 (2011) | 20.4km |
| Topaz Lake | 157 (2011) | 22.3km |
| Coleville | 495 (2011) | 24.8km |
A former Ag-Au mine located in secs. 8, 9, 16 & 21, T9N, R20E, MDM.
Production data are found in: Clark (1977), Logan (1923).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| โ Formula: As2O3 Description: Post-mining product (anthropomorphic in origin). Crystals to ยฝ inch (1.25 cm) diameter formed on dumps by addition of water to burning enargite ore.
No arsenolite here (contradiction in literature) - see https://www.mindat.org/mesg-515208.html References: |
| โ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| โ Formula: Cu3AsS4 Description: No enargite here - see https://www.mindat.org/mesg-515208.html References: |
| โ Miargyrite Formula: AgSbS2 |
| โ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| โ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| โ Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 |
| โ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 References: |
| โ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
| โ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| โ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| โ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| โ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| โ | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| โ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| โ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| โ | Miargyrite | 2.HA.10 | AgSbS2 |
| โ | Enargite ? | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Arsenolite ? | 4.CB.50 | As2O3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | โ Arsenolite | As2O3 |
| O | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | โ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | โ Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| S | โ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| S | โ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | โ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | โ Arsenolite | As2O3 |
| As | โ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | โ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | โ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | โ Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| Ag | โ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ag | โ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ag | โ Native Silver | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | โ Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| Sb | โ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | โ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | โ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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