White Chief Mine, Hengst Peak, Mineral King Mining District, Tulare County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| White Chief Mine | Mine |
| Hengst Peak | Peak |
| Mineral King Mining District | Mining District |
| Tulare County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 24' 37'' North , 118° 38' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Three Rivers | 2,182 (2011) | 24.2km |
| Springville | 934 (2011) | 35.1km |
| Lemon Cove | 308 (2011) | 35.5km |
| Lindcove | 406 (2011) | 38.8km |
| Woodlake | 7,654 (2017) | 41.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
97505
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:97505:3
GUID (UUID V4):
ab877802-cee4-4340-9692-09e267b3ccfd
A Pb-Ag-Zn occurrence/mine located in sec. 31, T17S, R31E, MDM, 1.3 km (0.8 mile) W of Hengst Peak (coordinates of record), and 5.9 km (3.6 miles) SW of Mineral King (in White Chief Canyon), on private (patented) land within a National Park Service area (Sequoia National Park). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in granite and limestone. The ore body is 2.44 meters thick (6 to 8 foot wide zone). The limestone belt is 100 to 200 feet thick, strikes N35W, with the SW walls being granite and the NE walls slate, which stand nearly vertical. 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 30.48 meters and comprised of a 100 foot deep shaft, 195 foot adit and open cuts.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10095253 |
|---|
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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