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Doris Dee Talc Mine, Willow Creek Camp, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Doris Dee Talc MineMine
Willow Creek Camp- not defined -
Inyo Mts (Inyo Range)Mountain Range
Inyo CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 49' 11'' North , 117° 55' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Independence669 (2011)24.7km
Lone Pine2,035 (2015)26.9km
Big Pine1,756 (2014)50.3km
Wilkerson563 (2011)65.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Lone Pine Gem & Mineral SocietyLone Pine, California27km
Mindat Locality ID:
78740
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:78740:3
GUID (UUID V4):
e54a2604-814e-4c68-8d1b-64f97871c130


A former talc-soapstone deposit/mine located in sec. 14, T13S, R37E, MDM, 2.2 km (1.3 miles) S of Willow Creek Camp, on the eastern margin of the Inyo Range, on private land (located claim). Owned by Robert Wilson and Garry Dalton, both of Mariposa, California (1984). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.

Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 1 (Mojave Desert and Death Valley area).

Workings include unspecified underground openings (the topo map reflects 5 adits and 2 prospect symbols in proximity of the geographic coordinates).

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

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HHydrogen
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2

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Link to USGS MRDS:10284968

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