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Bishop Antimony Mine, Bishop, Bishop Mining District (Tungsten Hills Mining District), Inyo County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Antimony Mine | Mine |
| Bishop | Town |
| Bishop Mining District (Tungsten Hills Mining District) | Mining District |
| Inyo County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 19' 7'' North , 118° 25' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| West Bishop | 2,607 (2011) | 5.4km |
| Wilkerson | 563 (2011) | 5.5km |
| Bishop | 3,806 (2017) | 5.7km |
| Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek | 2,645 (2011) | 7.6km |
| Mesa | 251 (2011) | 15.2km |
An Sb occurence/mine located in the SE¼ sec. 23 and in the NE¼ sec. 26, T7S, R32E, MDM, 5.7 km (3.5 miles) SSW of Bishop. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Local rocks include pre-Cenozoic metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks undivided.
Workings include unspecified underground openings.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cervantite Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| ⓘ Metastibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Description: Occurs as localized stringers in a fault zone with quartz and pyrite at times. References: |
| ⓘ Valentinite Formula: Sb2O3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Metastibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Valentinite | 4.CB.55 | Sb2O3 |
| ⓘ | Cervantite | 4.DE.30 | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Cervantite | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Valentinite | Sb2O3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Metastibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Cervantite | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| Sb | ⓘ Metastibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Valentinite | Sb2O3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10076600 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060270080
