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⇱ Bishop, Bishop Mining District (Tungsten Hills Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA

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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' 48'' North , 118° 23' 39'' West
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Mindat Locality ID:
24323
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24323:7
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0


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.

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

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMetastibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘvar. Reinite4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘCervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Ferberite var. ReiniteFeWO4
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MetastibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feⓘ Ferberite var. ReiniteFeWO4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sbⓘ MetastibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
WTungsten
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ Ferberite var. ReiniteFeWO4

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