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Esmeralda Mine, Loope (Monitor; Loopeville), Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Esmeralda Mine | Mine |
| Loope (Monitor; Loopeville) | Unincorporated Community |
| Monitor - Mogul Mining District | Mining District |
| Alpine County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 39' 19'' North , 119° 42' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Markleeville | 210 (2014) | 7.4km |
| Topaz Lake | 157 (2011) | 15.3km |
| Alpine Village | 114 (2011) | 16.0km |
| Mesa Vista | 200 (2011) | 18.4km |
| Coleville | 495 (2011) | 20.4km |
A former lode Au-Ag mine located in sec. 6, T9N, R21E, MDM, 1.8 km (5,900 feet) SW of Loope (2½ miles W of Heenan Lake), on National Forest and Bureau of Land Management administered wilderness land (Slinkard Wilderness Study Area). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in altered volcanic rock (andesite). Vein strikes NE. Local rocks include Tertiary pyroclastic and volcanic mudflow deposits, unit 9 (Cascade Range).
Long idle.
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 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10034935 |
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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
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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