Tungsten Blue Mine (Pappas property), West Bishop, Bishop Mining District (Tungsten Hills Mining District), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 21' 0'' North , 118° 31' 60'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| West Bishop | 2,607 (2011) | 7.0km |
| Mesa | 251 (2011) | 7.7km |
| Round Valley | 435 (2011) | 9.1km |
| Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek | 2,645 (2011) | 11.2km |
| Bishop | 3,806 (2017) | 12.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
79544
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:79544:8
GUID (UUID V4):
24c2d1d2-be3c-4208-ac4d-104971398f9b
A former W mine located in the NW¼ (estimated) sec. 12, T7S, R31E, MDM, 7.0 km (4.4 miles) W of West Bishop, along Deep Canyon. Operated intermittently (?) during the period 1941-1944. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in gabbro. The ore body is irregular in form. Gabbro surrounds a tactite pendant, which is 80 by 120 feet and which has its deepest exposure about 110 feet below the outcrop. The depth to which the pendant extends is unknown. It is a small tactite body. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include surface and underground openings with an overall depth of 51.82 meters, and comprised of 2 open pits, a 300 foot haulage adit, and a grizzly level established 70 feet above the adit. More development is not warranted.
Production statistics: Year: 1944 (period = 1944): 27 weight percent WO3. Total ore treated was 38,400 tons which averaged 0.35% to 0.4% WO3. (Discrepancy in data noted).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10008561 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- 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 #0060270060
