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Calcite from
Christmas Gift Mine, Ophir Mountain, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Comments:Very unusual banded, massive calcite (based on analysis) fluorescent bright orange and appearing identical to fluorescent wollastonite.
Colour:White
Luminescent properties:Bright orange (SW UV).
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Christmas Gift Mine, Ophir Mountain, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:103756
Long-form Identifier:1:3:103756:2
GUID (UUID V4):e690a328-f0e2-49f8-a26c-61f6709dad51
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.6km (0.4 miles) Lucky Jim Mine, Darwin Mine (Anaconda; Bernon Mine; Defiance Mine; Essex Mine; Independence Mine; Intermediate Mine; Rip Van Winkle Mine; Thompson Mine), Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) Fairbanks Mine, Ruona group, Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) Standard Mine, Ruona group, Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) Thompson Mine, Darwin Mine (Anaconda; Bernon Mine; Defiance Mine; Essex Mine; Independence Mine; Intermediate Mine; Rip Van Winkle Mine; Thompson Mine), Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
2.5km (1.5 miles) Ruona Mine (Standard Extension Mine), Ruona group, Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) Bruce Mine (Bruce group; Bruce prospect), Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) Darwin Mines (Darwin group; Defiance; Driver; Independence; Lane; Liberty; Lucky Jim; Southwest and Thompson; Bernon; Rip Van Winkle; Mexicanus Colorado Inc.), Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) Wonder Mine (Wonder prospect; Wallace Wonder Mine; Wonder No 1), Ophir Mountain, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
2.8km (1.8 miles) Defiance Mine, Darwin Mine (Anaconda; Bernon Mine; Defiance Mine; Essex Mine; Independence Mine; Intermediate Mine; Rip Van Winkle Mine; Thompson Mine), Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
3.0km (1.8 miles) Jackass Mine, Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Report (issue)
Geology and Ore Depostts of the Darwin Quadrangle Inyo County, California GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL...PROFESSIONAL Prepared in cooperation with the of California, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mines... Geology and Ore Deposits ofthe Darwin Quadrangle Inyo County, California By WAYNE E. HALL and E. M. MAcKEVETT...8 Prepared in cooperation with the State of California, Department of Natural Resources, Division of...______________________ _ Mississippian system _________ Tin Mountain limestone. _______________ - __ -_ Perdido formation
Report (issue)
THE DARWIN SILVER-LEAD MINING DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA. By ADOLPH KNOPF. INTRODUCTION. Most of the lead...produced in California has come from the Cerro Gordo, Darwin, and Modoc districts, all in Inyo County, in the...the eastern part of the State. The Cerro Gordo district has been by far the most productive, having yielded...years $7,000,000 in argentiferous lead. The Darwin district has probably yielded between $2,000,000 and...000. The geologic features of the Cerro Gordo district have recently been described by the writer,1 and
Journal (issue)
85740 Articles The mines and minerals of Darwin, California ............................................... 5 by C. S. Stolburg Minerals of the Pereta mine, Tuscany, Italy ..................................and M. Tazzini Alteration minerals of the Cetine mine, Tuscany, It a ly ................................ Sabelli and G. Brizzi Siegenite from the Buick mine, Bixby, Missouri .................................R. Kampf Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Arthur Roe Tucson, AZ Abraham Rosenzweig University
Journal (volume)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES GEORGE D. NORDENHOLT, Director DIVISION OF MINES...BRADLEY State Mineralogist JANUARY, 1938 No. CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY QUARTERLY CHAPTER...BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA 5478! LIBRARY UNIVERSITY C- CALIFORNIA D:\ViS 1 DIVISION OF...Geologist C A. Logan, District Mining Engineer C. McK. Laizure, District W. Burling Tucker, Reid...Reid J. Frank Sanborn, District Mining Engineer District Engineer Mining Engineer Mineral Technologist
Book
conditions on th P desert . are changing rapidly; Mining claims are filed, property, once open to collectors...and is punishable under the law. Do not disturb mining machinery or buildings, posted or not, they are...Anima.s (Afton Canyon) in the Mojave Desert, California. Photo by Jerry Strong. I DESErt TGEM TrtAJLS...$2.00 Published By G E M B O O K S MENTONE CALIFORNIA 92359 Copyright @ 1966 by Gembooks T A B...Hole Fish Lake Valley Goldfield Gem Claim Volcanic Hills Montezuma Silver Peak Agate C O N T E N T S 6
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Restless Lifeline OLD BOTTLES FROM THE MINING CAMPS GEM FIELDS L DARWIN, r "• — complete map — *%« SPECIAL...THE WORLD OF THE WEST Located in prosperous Elko County, the ranchos have the backdrop of the majestic...RECREATION UNLIMITED: FISHING: In jewel like lakes, and mountain fed bottom streams you'll catch trophy size German...Hunters from all corners of the globe come to Elko County to hunt the big game species Mule Deer . . . Quail...HAS NO STATE INCOME, INHERITANCE, CORPORATION OR GIFT TAX. The low real property tax is definitely limited
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MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA THE GOLDEN BEAR The Golden Bear Nugget of Yankee is NUGGET said to have...have been found in the mining the nugget Jim, Placer County, California, in 1871 by a small girl in...are nuggets. The nugget was acquired by the California Federation of Minerologicol Societies insignia...in in the Cali- San Francisco MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA CENTENNIAL VOLUME by JOSEPH (1866-1966) MURDOCH...Ian Campbell and Eleanor M. Learned BULLETIN California Division of Ferry Building, San 189 Mines
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likely to encounter is described in detail. This CHRISTMAS GIFT you could get for any mineral is the most important...STERLING PENDANT FRAME S-164. Summer special $1.00 ea. Gift Model—Polished $4.10 OFFER No. 7A—1 gross Assorted...GRIEGER'S • 1633 E. WALNUT ST. • PASADENA 4, CALIFORNIA OPEN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY 3:30 A.M. UNTIL...Southwest Museum, Highland Park, Los Angeles, California. December 5-6—Dons Club Trek to Flagstaff, Sunset...Canyon, near Raton, New Mexico. December 24 — Christmas Eve in Spanish villages in New Mexico. Bonfires
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Includes obscure names of ghost towns and old mining camps. Hardcover. $5.00. To Insure a Real WATER...Highly amusing, good history. Hardcover, $5.95. CALIFORNIA MISSION PAINTINGS by Edwin Deakin. Paintings...Juarez of upper Baja California. Paper, $2.95. OLD-TIMERS OF SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA by Lester Reed. Recounts...HISTORIC SPOTS IN CALIFORNIA Revised by William N. Abeloe. Only complete guide to California landmarks with...Gardner. About people and places in enchanting Baja California of Mexico. Colored photos, 368 pages, $8.95.
Book
7 257989 R q549 PEMBERTON, H.E MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA P 2995 IpSl q 49 f 07. 257889 ^ pe B T...org/details/mineralsofcalifoOOpemb MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA H. Earl r i L ] Pemberton ...H. Earl, 1907Minerals of California. An updating of: Minerals of California: 1866-1966 / by Joseph Murdoch...Includes index. 1. Mineralogy -California. 2. Mines and mineral resources- California. I. Murdoch, Joseph, 1890Minerals...1890Minerals of California. II. Title. centennial volume, QE375.C32P45 ISBN 0-442-27488 2 549.9794
Report (issue)
IgtmmtSlTY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from University...University of California, Davis Libraries http://archive.org/details/reportofstatemin15cali CALIFORNIA STATE...STATE MINING BUREAU FERRY BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO ^LETCHER HAMILTON State Mineralogist [December, 1917...PORTIONS OF CALIFORNIA Chapters of State Mineralogist's Report Biennial Period 1915-1916 CALIFORNIA STATE...OFFICE SACRAMENTO 19 19 LIBRARY UNIVERSITY Cr CALIFORNIA Da v I S CONTENTS. Page Administrative
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] \ I ^,_|^_g|g„gy. MMM STATE OF CALIFORNIA GOODWIN I. KNIGHT, Governor DEPARTMENT OF... Chief BULLETIN December 173 MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA By JOSEPH MURDOCH University of Caliiomia,...ROBERT W. WEBB University of California, Santa Barbara College Goleta, California Price $3.00 LIBRARY UNIVERSITY...Goodwin J. Knight Governor of ihe State of California Dear Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith...JenlCalifornia, Chief of the Division of Mines. Minerals of California is one of the Division's
Book
MINERALS OF CALIFORNlA 299" 257889 PEMBERTON' HOFE CALIFORNIA MINERALS 2995 SEP 1933 OINCO Digitized by...org/details/mineralsofcalifo00pemb MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA - MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA H. Earl Pemberton ~ VAN NOSTRAND...H. Earl, 1907Minerals of California. An updating of: Minerals of California: centennial volume, 1866-1966...index. 1. Mineralogy - California. 2. Mines and mineral resources - California. I. MUidoch, J oseph, 1890Minerals...1890Minerals of California. 11. Title. QE375.C32P45 549.9794 81-15963 ISBN 0-442-274882 AACR2 Preface
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Reconnaissance of the ore deposits in northern Yuma County, Ariz.: Bull. 451, 130 pp., 1911. 30c. -. The ore...H., Geology and ore deposits of the Park City district, Utah: Prof. Paper 77, 231 pp., 1912. BROOKS,...The mineral deposits of Alaska and the Alaskan mining industry in 1913: Bull. 592, pp. 1-74, 1914. 413...1913, PART i. BROOKS, A. H., The Chisana placer district, Alaska: Bull. 592, pp. 309-320, 1914. Gold, silver...218-235, 1911. . CHAPIN, THEODORE, The McKinley Lake district [Alaska]: Bull. 542, pp. 78-80, 1913. = Lode developments
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353-416 257-320 321-384 225-288 137-224 CALIFORNIA ] 273-336 ARIZONA-IV ] 1-102 [ 17 / 1986...On a spectacular find of crocoite in the Adelaide mine, Dundas, Tasmania (by A. H. Chapman) 3:111-113 ADOLFSSON...Iaria from the Howard-Montgomery quarry, Howard County, Maryland (by J. S. White) 25:53-54 AFGHANISTAN...AJO Famous mineral localities: the New Cornelia mine, Ajo, Arizona (by W. J. Thomas & R. B. Gibbs) 14:283-298...ALABAMA Iron phosphate mineral locality at Indian Mountain, Alabama (by H. Harwood) 5:241-244 Iron-manganese
Journal (volume)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA EARL WARREN, Governor DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES WARREN T. HANNUM, DIVISION...P. JENKINS, Chief Vol. 47 JANUARY 11 1951 CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY LIBRARY UNIVERSITY...OF CM IFO^NIA " ~t%**irt No. 1 STATE OF CALIFORNIA EARL WARREN, Governor DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL...Third Floor, Ferry Building, San Francisco 11 District Offices State Building, 217 West First Street...thousand books and scientific journals on geology, mining, mineralogy, chemistry, metallurgy, and related
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magazine class, in competition held at the 1961 California State Fair. Desert Magazine's winning entry was...Palm Desert, Calif. BOOKS SOUTHWEST... 3or Christmas (jiving Choice Titles from DESERT MAGAZINE BOOK...hard cover. Special gift for those w h o collect Westerniana $15 YOUR DESERT AND MINE. Nina Paul Shumway...Muriel Sibell Wolle. The story of more than 200 old mining towns and camps of the West. Pencil sketches. $8...and exciting reading. 179 pages — $4.50 COMSTOCK MINING AND MINERS. Eliot Lord. A history of the Comstock
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University Auburn, Alabama 36849-5305 HEMIMO RPHITE CALCITE :;:domorphs Downloaded by [North Dakota State...encrustation pseudomorphs of hemimorphite after calcite. The hemimorphite is colored yellow by microscopic...The specimen was found in a Joplin, Missouri, district mine in the late 1800s and was donated to the Carnegie...barite mines of Missouri’s several world-class mining districts could have been chosen for this issue’s...might have been a marvelous galena, sphalerite, or calcite specimen exhibiting gigantic, beautifully developed
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by Sunet Staff. Explores the Gulf of California, Baja California, and Mexico's Mainland Coast. Fine illustrations...about Southern California. Covers Sal ton Sea, reclamation of Imperial Valley and gem mining in San Diego...Mormon Battlion and filibusters and war in Raja California. Beautifully illustrated. $9.50. THE GLORY YEARS...Pourade covers the early boom period of Southern California when San Diego's population exploded, then collapsed...TOWNS AND MINING CAMPS OF CALIFORNIA by Remi Nadeau. The only good, hardcover book on the California ghost
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Mineral Society, Greenville, went to the Tweedy Mine (location not given) for garnets and came away with...quarry, due to its location. The minerals are calcite-related minerals, mostly specimen materials, and...The Rock and Mineral Club of Lower Bucks County, Fairless Hills, learned about micromounts from member...Lapidary and Mineral So­ ciety of Prince Georges County, Hyatts­ ville, reports that the quarries visited...Gem, Lapi­ dary and Mineral Society of Montgomery County, Rockville, traveled to Stanley, Virginia, for
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items listed except G. F. Wire and Copper Items California Residents Add 3% Sales Tax — Postage Extra OUR...GRIEGER'S • 1633 E. WALNUT ST. • PASADENA 4, CALIFORNIA OUR STORE IS OPEN EVERY DAY EXCEPT SUNDAY FROM...Canyon by way of Thousand Palms from Palm Springs, California. March 5 — Palm Springs Museum stereo-slide program...Monument, by Mr. Clarence Mason, Palm Springs, California March 5-6—Sierra Club's Hike to Big Marias mountains...Blythe, California. March 5-6 — Sierra Club, Riverside chapter, Hike to Cottonwood Springs, California. March
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religious festivals, homecomings and, of course, Christmas time. out the light when the candle burns By LAVON...considerable population of patio and, of course, the Christmas Mexicans dwells. season. The glimmer of burning...Vigilantes Christmas Parade, El Centra, California. Dec. 2 — Annual Christmas parade, Barstow, California. Dec...Mission, Tucson, Arizona. Dec. 3 — Palm Springs, California, Desert Museum field trip to Split Rock Canyon...Dec. 3-4—Sports Car Road Races, Palm Springs, California. Dec. 6—Dons Travelcade to Miami copper mines
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by Sunset Staff. Explores the Gulf of California, Baja California, and Mexico's Mainland Coast. Fine illustrations...about Southern California. Covers Salton Sea, reclamation of Imperial Valley and gem mining in San Diego...Mormon Battlion and filibusters and war in Baja California. Beautifully illustrated. $9.50. THE GLORY YEARS...Pourade covers the early boom period of Southern California when San Diego's population exploded, then collapsed...TOWNS AND MINING CAMPS OF CALIFORNIA by Remi Nadeau. The only good, hardcover book on the California ghost
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typical of the hundreds of the once boisterous mining camps of the West. His imaginative text and outstanding...important part in the early settlement of Southern California. Today the Cahuilla Indians are active in social...social and civic affairs in Riverside County and own valuable property in and around Palm Springs. Long...along the California and Nevada border. Paperback, illustrated, 262 pages, $2.65. BAJA CALIFORNIA by Joseph...Wood Krutch, Photographs by Eliot Porter. Baja California is the stage selected by the author and photographer
 
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