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Bishop, Bishop Mining District (Tungsten Hills Mining District), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 21' 49'' North , 118° 23' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.36361,-118.39417
GeoHash:
G#: 9qeu9cgfz
GRN:
N25W68
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bishop3,806 (2017)0.1km
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek2,645 (2011)3.1km
West Bishop2,607 (2011)5.4km
Wilkerson563 (2011)9.4km
Mesa251 (2011)14.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
24323
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24323:7
GUID (UUID V4):
b7698bb3-c4b6-4e68-a667-20187a66e3e3


A populated place located at the northern end of the Owens Valley, with the Tungsten Hills to the W, the White Mountains to the East, and the Volcanic Tableland to the North.

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15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜ Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
β“˜ Ferberite var. Reinite
Formula: FeWO4
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Colour: Yellow
Description: Occurs as crusts. Tungstenian material.
β“˜ Metastibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Description: Distinct crystals common.
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Description: Occurs as localized stringers in a fault zone with quartz and pyrite at times.
β“˜ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3
β“˜ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

Gallery:

(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)β“˜ Epidote
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3β“˜ Grossular

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Metastibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Valentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Ferberite
var. Reinite		4.DB.30FeWO4
β“˜4.DB.30FeWO4
β“˜Cervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β—»4)β—»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
β“˜Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite
var. Andesine		9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Oβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ ValentiniteSb2O3
Oβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Ferberite var. ReiniteFeWO4
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ MetastibniteSb2S3
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feβ“˜ Ferberite var. ReiniteFeWO4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sbβ“˜ MetastibniteSb2S3
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sbβ“˜ ValentiniteSb2O3
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wβ“˜ Ferberite var. ReiniteFeWO4

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