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Birch Creek, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Birch Creek | Creek |
| White Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Inyo County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 19' 10'' North , 118° 2' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Big Pine | 1,756 (2014) | 28.3km |
| Wilkerson | 563 (2011) | 31.4km |
| Bishop | 3,806 (2017) | 32.1km |
| Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek | 2,645 (2011) | 34.4km |
| West Bishop | 2,607 (2011) | 37.4km |
A stream.
Quartz monzonite and granodiorite of Cretaceous age that was emplaced within Precambrian argillite and dolomite. Uneconomic mineralization.
NOTE: The coordinates provided are the coordinates of record in the USGS GNIS database. They are for the mouth/terminus of the stream, which is in Deep Spring Valley, consistent with the protocol in that database for such linear features. The stream originates as two forks in the White Mountains, flows into a single stream, and flows eastward out of the range.
Quartz monzonite and granodiorite of Cretaceous age that was emplaced within Precambrian argillite and dolomite. Uneconomic mineralization.
NOTE: The coordinates provided are the coordinates of record in the USGS GNIS database. They are for the mouth/terminus of the stream, which is in Deep Spring Valley, consistent with the protocol in that database for such linear features. The stream originates as two forks in the White Mountains, flows into a single stream, and flows eastward out of the range.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities29 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| โ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| โ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| โ Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| โ 'Andradite-Grossular Series' |
| โ Bertrandite Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 References: Specimen label by Chris Lehmann Minerals, Benton, CaliforniaIdentification: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label |
| โ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| โ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| โ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| โ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| โ 'Chlorite Group' |
| โ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| โ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
| โ Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| โ Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite Formula: {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) References: |
| โ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 References: |
| โ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| โ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| โ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| โ Galena Formula: PbS |
| โ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| โ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| โ Humite Formula: Mg7(SiO4)3F2 References: |
| โ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| โ 'K Feldspar' |
| โ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| โ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| โ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| โ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| โ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 References: |
| โ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| โ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| โ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| โ Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| โ Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| โ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| โ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| โ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| โ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| โ | Humite | 9.AF.50 | Mg7(SiO4)3F2 |
| โ | Bertrandite | 9.BD.05 | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| โ | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| โ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| โ | Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| โ | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(โป4)โป[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| โ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| โ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| โ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | โปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| โ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | โปCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| โ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| โ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| โ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| โ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| โ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| โ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| โ | 'Andradite-Grossular Series' | - | |
| โ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| โ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| โ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | โ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | โ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | โ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| H | โ Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | โ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| Be | โ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | โ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | โ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | โ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | โ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | โ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | โ Humite | Mg7(SiO4)3F2 |
| O | โ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | โ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | โ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | โ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| O | โ Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| O | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | โ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | โ Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | โ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | โ Humite | Mg7(SiO4)3F2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | โ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | โ Humite | Mg7(SiO4)3F2 |
| Mg | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | โ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | โ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | โ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | โ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | โ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | โ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | โ Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| Al | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | โ Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | โ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | โ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | โ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | โ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | โ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | โ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | โ Humite | Mg7(SiO4)3F2 |
| Si | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | โ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Si | โ Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| Si | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | โ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | โ Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | โ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | โ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | โ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | โ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | โ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ca | โ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Ca | โ Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| Ca | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | โ Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | โ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | โ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | โ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Fe | โ Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | โ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Inyo County
- White Mountains
- Birch Creek
- White Mountains
- Inyo County
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Birch Creek, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA