Emergency Mine (Emergency group), Crystal Peak (Crystal Hill), White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Emergency Mine (Emergency group) | Mine |
| Crystal Peak (Crystal Hill) | Peak |
| White Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Inyo County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 22' 14'' North , 118° 2' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop | 3,806 (2017) | 32.0km |
| Big Pine | 1,756 (2014) | 32.2km |
| Wilkerson | 563 (2011) | 32.9km |
| Dyer | 259 (2011) | 33.1km |
| Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek | 2,645 (2011) | 33.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
78766
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:78766:1
GUID (UUID V4):
c1569d28-eacb-4dfc-bfdd-8e1aab4b25df
A former W mine located in sec. 4, T7S, R36E, MDM, 1.3 km (0.8 mile) W of Crystal Peak summit. Operated in 1918. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
NOTE: USGS MRDS database file #10035158 presents coordinates of 118.03343W, 37.35356N. These coordinates place the locality in sec. 9 versus sec. 4. The coordinates provided in MRDS file #10159426 place it in sec. 4, as stated in both MRDS files.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in limestone. The ore body strikes NE
and dips 25SE at a width of 1.22 meters. Controls for ore emplacement included a fissure. The ore body is comprised of a series of parallel veins. Associated rocks include granite. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include surface openings comprised of open cuts and trenches.
Production data are found in: Partridge, John F., Jr. (1941).
Small production.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10035158 |
|---|
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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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060270029
