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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, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 16' 55'' North , 117° 35' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Olancha192 (2015)37.4km
Lone Pine2,035 (2015)55.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
3479
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3479:4
GUID (UUID V4):
00d5a18d-bd3c-4a6d-8a2a-5dc1e561446e


A W-Ag-Pb-Zn-Bi-Sn mine located in sec. 13, T19S, R40E, MDM, about 1.2 km (0.7 mile) SE of Ophir Mountain (coordinates of record) and about 1.5 km (5,100 feet) N of Darwin. Owned by the Darwin Mines, Inc. and then Anaconda Copper Co.

NOTE: This mine does not have a separate USGS MRDS database file assigned. It is mentioned in the files for the mine groups in the Darwin Mines.

NOTE: This is one of several mines incorporated into the "Darwin Mine" of the Anaconda Corp. It was also later incorporated into the group termed the "Darwin Mines," owned by Mexicanus Colorado Inc.

In 1945 The Anaconda Co. purchased the Bernon Defiance, Driver, Essex, Independence, Lane, Lucky Jim, Promontory, Rip Van Winkle and Thompson mines, and other small properties In the Darwin quadrangle and the Columbia mine at the south end of the Darwin Hills in the Coso Peak quadrangle, and they have operated some of them from 1945 to 1955.

The Company β€žProject Darwin LLCβ€œ acquired the Darwin mines and 58 patented mining claims in 1996. The company is looking for investors to re-start the Darwin mines.

NOTE: Coordinates provided are approximate to the center of sec. 13.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


39 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ 'Andorite'
Formula: AgPbSb3S6
Habit: Thin, tabular
Description: Occurs as crystals in Ag ore.
β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Description: Occurs in Ag ore.
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Creedite
Formula: Ca3SO4Al2F8(OH)2 · 2H2O
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Enargite ?
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Description: MAy occur with famatinite as a constituent in Ag ore.
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Famatinite
Formula: Cu3SbS4
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Franckeite
Formula: Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Guanajuatite
Formula: Bi2Se3
Description: Observed in polishaed sections as microscopic inclusions in frankeite.
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
Description: Occurs in rich Ag ore.
β“˜ Stolzite ?
Formula: Pb(WO4)
Description: Occurs as bunches of crystals coated with tungstite.
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ Tungstite
Formula: WO3 · H2O
Description: Occurs coating stolzite (?) [May be coating scheelite].
β“˜ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
β“˜ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
β“˜ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
β“˜Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Guanajuatite2.DB.05Bi2Se3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜Franckeite2.HF.25bFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
β“˜Enargite ?2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
β“˜Famatinite2.KA.10Cu3SbS4
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
β“˜Creedite3.CG.15Ca3SO4Al2F8(OH)2 Β· 2H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Tungstite4.FJ.10WO3 Β· H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
β“˜Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Stolzite ?7.GA.05Pb(WO4)
β“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
β“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
β“˜'Andorite'-AgPbSb3S6
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ CreediteCa3SO4Al2F8(OH)2 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ CreediteCa3SO4Al2F8(OH)2 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ StolzitePb(WO4)
Oβ“˜ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Oβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ CreediteCa3SO4Al2F8(OH)2 · 2H2O
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ CreediteCa3SO4Al2F8(OH)2 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CreediteCa3SO4Al2F8(OH)2 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sβ“˜ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sβ“˜ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ CreediteCa3SO4Al2F8(OH)2 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuβ“˜ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Cuβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
SeSelenium
Seβ“˜ GuanajuatiteBi2Se3
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
SnTin
Snβ“˜ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Snβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sbβ“˜ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sbβ“˜ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wβ“˜ StolzitePb(WO4)
Wβ“˜ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ StolzitePb(WO4)
Pbβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BismuthBi
Biβ“˜ GuanajuatiteBi2Se3

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