Comanche Mine, Mineral King, Mineral King Mining District, Tulare County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Comanche Mine | Mine |
| Mineral King | - not defined - |
| Mineral King Mining District | Mining District |
| Tulare County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 25' 60'' North , 118° 35' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Three Rivers | 2,182 (2011) | 27.3km |
| Springville | 934 (2011) | 39.0km |
| Lemon Cove | 308 (2011) | 39.1km |
| Lindcove | 406 (2011) | 42.5km |
| Woodlake | 7,654 (2017) | 44.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
97271
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:97271:9
GUID (UUID V4):
4636152a-53c5-4c59-bfc5-ea5532a93ced
A former Pb-Zn-Ag-Au-Cd occurrence/mine located in sec. 22, T17S, R31E, MDM, 2.0 km (1.2 miles) SSW of Mineral King (town), along Eagle Creek, on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in slate. The ore body strikes N-S
and dips 80W at a thickness of 0.3 meters. Local rocks include undivided pre-Cenozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 2 (undivided).
Workings include underground openings with a length of 15.24 meters and an overall depth of 15.24 meters, and comprised of a 50 foot deep shaft.
Analytical data results: 0.02 ounce Au; 4.7 ounces Ag; 23% Pb; 25% Zn; and 0.25% Cd.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | 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 | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10034225 |
|---|
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 #0061070315
