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St. Helena Mine, Silver Mountain, Silver Mountain Mining District, Alpine County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| St. Helena Mine | Mine |
| Silver Mountain | Mountain |
| Silver Mountain Mining District | Mining District |
| Alpine County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 38' 19'' North , 119° 46' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Markleeville | 210 (2014) | 6.2km |
| Alpine Village | 114 (2011) | 15.3km |
| Mesa Vista | 200 (2011) | 18.8km |
| Topaz Lake | 157 (2011) | 21.6km |
| Coleville | 495 (2011) | 25.1km |
A former Au-Ag mine located in sec. 9, T9N, R21E, MDM (see note, below), 3.8 km (2.4 miles) NNW of Silver Mountain site, in the headwaters area of Indian Creek, on National Forest land. Prospected in the 1860's. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
NOTE: MRDS file #10034949 provides a T&R value of R30E, which would put this locality in Nevada. The correct value of R21E from MRDS file #10235410 is presented in this file.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in volcanic rock. Local rocks include Tertiary pyroclastic and volcanic mudflow deposits, unit 9 (Cascade Range).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 100 foot deep shaft.
Production data are found in: Clark (1977).
No other production record found.
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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: | 10034949 |
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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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