Thunder Shower and Buckhead Zinc Mine (Thundershower and Buckingham Mine; Thunder Shower), Camp Wishon, Tulare County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Thunder Shower and Buckhead Zinc Mine (Thundershower and Buckingham Mine; Thunder Shower) | Mine |
| Camp Wishon | - not defined - |
| Tulare County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 12' 53'' North , 118° 38' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Springville | 934 (2011) | 18.9km |
| Three Rivers | 2,182 (2011) | 34.7km |
| East Porterville | 6,767 (2011) | 35.2km |
| Pine Flat | 166 (2011) | 37.5km |
| Porterville | 56,058 (2017) | 38.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
97463
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:97463:8
GUID (UUID V4):
3261653e-a40a-44f1-8360-0485e07d733f
A Zn occurrence/prospect/mine located in sec. 5, T20S, R31E, MDM, 3.8 km (2.3 miles) NE of Camp Wishon and 8.4 km (5.2 miles) NNW of Camp Nelson and 18.8 km (11.7 miles) ENE of Springville (on the ridge N of the North Fork Alder Creek), on National Forest national monument land (Sequoia National Monument). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in limestone and mica schist. The ore body strikes N40W and dips 40N at a thickness of 2.44 meters. Limestone occurs as irregular lenses in mica schist. Along the contacts of the lenses are strongly mineralized outcrops. Local rock include pre-Cenozoic metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks undivided.
Workings include underground openings with a length of 63.4 meters and comprised of a 208 foot adit which cuts the ore 159 feet from the portal.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10034244 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0061070329
