Talc City Hills, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Talc City Hills | Group of Hills |
| Inyo Mts (Inyo Range) | Mountain Range |
| Inyo County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 22' 9'' North , 117° 42' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Hills
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Olancha | 192 (2015) | 28.1km |
| Lone Pine | 2,035 (2015) | 41.0km |
| Independence | 669 (2011) | 64.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lone Pine Gem & Mineral Society | Lone Pine, California | 41km |
Mindat Locality ID:
79499
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:79499:9
GUID (UUID V4):
e5b64e91-2457-485f-a583-0c168a88a713
A range of hills at the S end of the Inyo Range.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Amesite Formula: Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 Description: Mined as "pyrophyllite" using a tradename of "sierralite." |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region. References: |
| β Talc var. Steatite Formula: Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 Colour: Pale green to dull white Description: Nearly pure talc. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Talc var. Steatite | 9.EC.05 | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| β | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 | |
| β | Amesite | 9.ED.15 | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Talc var. Steatite | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | β Talc var. Steatite | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | β Talc var. Steatite | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Talc var. Steatite | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Inyo County
- Inyo Mts (Inyo Range)
- Talc City Hills
- Talc City Mining District
- Apex prospect
- Eagle Point
- Alliance Talc Mine (Irish lease; Irish deposit; Alliance Talc Mine and Irish lease; Quackenbush lease)
- Bobcat claims
- Cactus Owen prospect (Midway prospect)
- East End Mine (East End deposit; Bobcat Talc claims)
- Frisco Talc Mine (Frisco Mine; Frisco deposit)
- Homestake Mine (Homestake prospect)
- Irish Lease prospect
- Talc City Mining District
- Talc City Hills
- Inyo Mts (Inyo Range)
- Inyo County
- California
- Inyo County
- Inyo Mts (Inyo Range)
- Talc City Hills
- Talc City Mining District
- Eagle Point
- Mizpah prospect
- Sierra and Acme Talc Mine
- Silver Dollar Mine (Domingo)
- Talc City Mine (Inyo Talc Co. Mine; Sierra Talc and Clay Co.; Simonds Mine; Simonds deposit)
- Trinity Mine (Trinity deposit; Trinity Talc Mine; Angelus Talcs Mine; Pacific Coast Talc Mine)
- Unnamed Fe-Talc occurrences [1]
- Victory Talc deposit
- Viking Talc Mine (Viking deposit)
- Wahoo Mine
- White Swan Mine
- Eagle Point
- Talc City Mining District
- Talc City Hills
- Inyo Mts (Inyo Range)
- Inyo County
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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