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Modoc Mine (Modock Mine), Lookout City, Lookout Mining District (Modoc Mining District), Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Modoc Mine (Modock Mine)Mine
Lookout CityCity
Lookout Mining District (Modoc Mining District)Mining District
Argus Mts (Argus Range)Mountain Range
Inyo CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 14' 39'' North , 117° 25' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.24417,-117.42472
GeoHash:
G#: 9qkqpyjct
GRN:
N25W68
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Searles Valley1,739 (2011)53.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
79192
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:79192:9
GUID (UUID V4):
61c828ec-e4cd-4265-a476-014dcea41bd5


A former Pb-Cu-Mn-Ag-Au mine located in sec. 33, T19S, R42E, MDM, 0.9 km (0.6 mile) ESE of Lookout City, on Lookout Mountain (8Β½ air miles SE of Panamint Springs). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.

Mineralization is hosted in limestone. ORE OCCURS IN FISSURES ADJACENT TO DIABASE DIKES AND SILLS. Associated rocks include diabase. Local rocks include Devonian marine rocks, unit 1 (Death Valley).

Workings include underground openings comprised of tunnels and shafts. The lower tunnel, driven SW for 1,800 feet has 2,000 feet of drifts. Tunnel No. 1 connected to tunnel No. 2 by a 560 foot raise. Tunnel No. 2 was driven SE for 500 feet, and has 1,200 feet of crosscuts and drifts. No. 3 tunnel is 600 feet driven S. The Modoc (No. 3) shaft is 600 feet deep with an inclined shaft of 200 feet.

Production data are found in: Goodwin, J. C. (1957): 491.

Since 1944 15,000 tons of dump materials have been shipped. Assays ran 2.37% to 11.07% Pb, 4 to 10% Zn, 0.45 to 12.83 ounces Ag and 0.03 to 0.12 ounces Au per ton.

Production statistics: Year: 1890: Ore: ^30 to 50% Pb, 50 to 200 ounces (3,529 grams) Ag and 0.25 ounces (7 grams) Au/ton.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Description: Occurs as an oxidation product of Galena.
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ 'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Description: Occurs as fine crystals with Smithsonite.
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Description: Occurs in fine micro crystals.
β“˜ Coronadite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
β“˜ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
β“˜ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
β“˜'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
β“˜Coronadite4.DK.05aPb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
β“˜Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
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“˜Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
β“˜Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
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
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oβ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnβ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Pbβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060270158
Hanks, Henry Garber (1884), Fourth report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 4, 410 pp. (includes catalog of minerals of California pp. 63-410), and miscellaneous observations on mineral products): 71, 124, 368.
Tucker, W. Burling, Reid J. Sampson (1938) Mineral resources of Inyo County, California. California Journal of Mines and Geology, 34 (4) 368-500pp.445-447
Goodwin, Joseph Grant (1957) Lead and zinc in California. California Journal of Mines and Geology, Division of Mines: 53(3&4): 491.
Hall, Wayne Everett & Hal G. Stephens (1963), Economic geology of the Panamint Butte quadrangle and Modoc district, Inyo County, California: California Division of Mines & Geology Special Report 73: 24-36, 34.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 75, 93, 119, 123, 125, 163, 223, 303, 340.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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