Chipmunk Mine (Chipmunk claim), Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chipmunk Mine (Chipmunk claim) | Mine |
| Darwin | - not defined - |
| Darwin Mining District | Mining District |
| Darwin Hills | Group of Hills |
| Inyo County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 15' 54'' North , 117° 34' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Olancha | 192 (2015) | 39.0km |
| Searles Valley | 1,739 (2011) | 57.4km |
| Lone Pine | 2,035 (2015) | 58.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
78634
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:78634:3
GUID (UUID V4):
d2ac5b47-0893-4bb3-b7fa-df190016d718
A former small W mine located in sec. 19, T19S, R41E, MDM, 1.6 km (1.0 mile) ESE of Darwin in Mount Diablo, 0.2 miles S of the Fernando Mine at the bottom of a canyon. Originally owned by W.E. McCully of Darwin. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters. Updated description, links and position N36.26495 W117.57368 by Richard Muster, courtesy Walt Margerum.
Mineralization is a W deposit hosted in calc-hornfels and tactite. Local rocks include Carboniferous marine rocks, unit 2 (SE California Carbonate Assemblage).
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of a 115 foot long adit, several short adits, and several open cuts.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β 'Jasper' |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Jasper' | - | |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10139275 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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