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Cuprotungstite claim (Right of Way; Cuprotungtite; Birthday Gift), Big Dodd Spring, Ubehebe Mining District, Cottonwood Mountains, Panamint Mts (Panamint Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 36' 5'' North , 117° 33' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Olancha | 192 (2015) | 53.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lone Pine Gem & Mineral Society | Lone Pine, California | 45km |
A W-Cu occurrence/claim located in sec. 30, T15S, R41E, MDM, 1.3 miles N16E of Big Dodd Spring, on National Park Service wilderness land (Death Valley National Park/Death Valley Wilderness) (located claim). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Local rocks include Silurian and/or Ordovician marine rocks, unit 1 (Death Valley).
Workings apparently include surface openings (trench ?).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| โ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| โ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| โ Cuprotungstite Formula: Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 Colour: light olive-green to greenish yellow Description: Occurs as a replacement of scheelite in fractures in the scheelite. |
| โ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| โ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| โ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| โ | Cuprotungstite | 7.GB.15 | Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Cuprotungstite | Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Cuprotungstite | Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | โ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | โ Cuprotungstite | Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 |
| Cu | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | โ Cuprotungstite | Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 |
| W | โ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10236670 |
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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
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Death Valley National ParkNational Park
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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