White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA (original) (raw)

ⓘ Aluminocopiapite

Formula: Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O

ⓘ Alunite

Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6

Habit: Rhombohedra modified by basal forms

Colour: Pink to pale brown

Description: Occurs in quartz veins; granular masses and rhombohedra.

ⓘ Anatase

Formula: TiO2

ⓘ Andalusite

Formula: Al2(SiO4)O

Localities:

Champion Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
Taylor Andalusite deposit (Taylor deposit), White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA

Description: Crystals form columnar masses; prismatic crystals to 10 cm long.

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

Colour: White

Description: Occurs as small tabular crystals partly lining cavities in phosphatic rock.

ⓘ Augelite

Formula: Al2(PO4)(OH)3

Colour: Colourless

Description: Occurs as crystals to 0.75 inches (1.8 cm) or more; commonly euhedral, transparent, and as fracture coatings and cavity fillings.

References:

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO4

Localities:

Champion Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
White Mountain Barite prospect (White Mountains deposit), Sheep Mountain, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
Hobo Nos. 1-8 Mine (Hobo claims Nos. 1-8), Campito Mountain, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA

Description: Large crystals are found in fractures but are rare.

ⓘ Bismuth

Formula: Bi

ⓘ Bismuthinite

Formula: Bi2S3

Description: Represented by California Division of Mines and Geology specimen #11467.

ⓘ Bismutite

Formula: (BiO)2CO3

Description: Represented by California Division of Mines and Geology specimen #11467.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO3

ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO3

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS2

ⓘ Corundum

Formula: Al2O3

Colour: Deep blue

Description: Occurs as coarse nodular masses, as deep blue plates or irregular crystals in andalusite; rare but widespread.

ⓘ Crandallite

Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6

ⓘ Diaspore

Formula: AlO(OH)

Colour: White to yellow-brown

Description: Occurs as compact masses with andalusite or in veins of pyrophyllite; blades and plates to 3 cm long.

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F

Colour: Light blue

Description: Coatings.

ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)

Colour: Light blue

Description: Coatings.

ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)

Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O

ⓘ Fluorellestadite

Formula: Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF2

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Localities:

Lucky Boy Mine (Piper), Oasis, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
Sacramento Mine, Chalfant Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
Buck Mine, Oasis, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)

Description: Many pseudomorphs after pyrite.

ⓘ Gold

Formula: Au

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

ⓘ Goyazite

Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6

ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

ⓘ Halotrichite

Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe2O3

Localities:

Champion Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
Lucky Boy Mine (Piper), Oasis, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
Lower group of patented claims, Champion Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA

ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite

Formula: Fe2O3

Description: Locally abundant.

ⓘ Hydroxylapatite

Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe2+TiO3

Description: Occurs sparingly.

ⓘ Jarosite

Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6

ⓘ Kalinite

Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

ⓘ Lazulite

Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2

Localities:

Champion Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
Vulcanus claim, Dry Creek Canyon, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA

Colour: Deep blue

Description: Abundant in veinlets cutting the ore body and wiedely disseminated in phosphate rock and vein quartz.

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Localities:

Golden Siren Mine (Golden Siren Gladys), Campito Mountain, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
Blizzard Extension Mine, Blanco Mountain (Mount Blanco), White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
Champion Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA

ⓘ Magnesio-foitite

Formula: ◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Localities:

Champion Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
Pacific Mine, Indian Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
Key & Sanger Pyrophyllite deposit (Pyrophyllite Mine; Marguerite group; White Swan group), White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
Inspiration prospect, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
Spark Plug Nos 1-2 prospect (Milner Creek; Colton Mine), Mount Barcroft, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA

Description: Abundant. Forms veinlets with tourmaline and quartz.

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Localities:

Pacific Mine, Indian Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
Key & Sanger Pyrophyllite deposit (Pyrophyllite Mine; Marguerite group; White Swan group), White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
Inspiration prospect, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
Spark Plug Nos 1-2 prospect (Milner Creek; Colton Mine), Mount Barcroft, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA

ⓘ Natroalunite

Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6

ⓘ Natroalunite var. Strontium-bearing Natroalunite

Formula: (Na,Sr)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6

ⓘ Orthoclase

Formula: K(AlSi3O8)

ⓘ Phosphosiderite

Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O

ⓘ Pickeringite

Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS2

Localities:

Champion Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
Buck Mine, Oasis, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA

Description: Abundant.

ⓘ Pyrophyllite

Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2

Localities:

Champion Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
Colton Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA

Pacific Mine, Indian Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA

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Colour: White to colourless

Description: Occurs as sheaves of plates to 12 mm and small clusters of radiating masses and veinlets in andalusite.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO2

Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.

Description: Forms veins hosting other minerals also occurs as crystals to 10 cm long lining walls of vugs and fractures.

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO2

Localities:

Champion Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
Moreau claim, Mine Canyon, Champion Mine area, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA

Colour: Wine-red to red-brown

Description: Occurs as abundant minute specks in andalusite; crystals to 3 mm common.

ⓘ Scheelite

Formula: Ca(WO4)

ⓘ Schorl

Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

Description: Occurs as veinlets of hair-like fibers.

ⓘ Scorzalite

Formula: Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2

Localities:

Champion Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
Lower group of patented claims, Champion Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA

Description: Only material associated with svanbergite and schorl.

ⓘ 'Strengite-Variscite Series'

Formula: Fe3+PO4 . 2H2O - Al3+PO4 . 2H2O

ⓘ Sulphur

Formula: S8

Description: Occasionally occurs as large balls filling cavities in andalusite ore.

ⓘ Svanbergite

Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6

Habit: Rhombahedra

Colour: Pale yellow to orange, brown

ⓘ Talc

Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Description: Occurs as minute grains scattered through andalusite.

ⓘ Topaz

Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2

Description: Occurs as small amounts of granular material in andalusite.

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: A D3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Achroite'

Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

ⓘ Trolleite

Formula: Al4(PO4)3(OH)3

Colour: Pale blue to blue-green

Description: Occurs as masses intergrown with augelite.

ⓘ 'Viséite'

Description: Lines many cavities in the phosphatic rock.

ⓘ Woodhouseite (TL)

Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6

Type Locality:

Habit: Pseudocubic rhombohedra

Colour: Colourless to pale orange

Description: Occurs in veins; transparent to translucent. Some material is strontian.

References:

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)

Formula: Y(PO4)

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Description: Occurs in minor amounts.