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Bishop Antimony Mine, Bishop, Bishop Mining District (Tungsten Hills Mining District), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 19' 7'' North , 118° 25' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.31861,-118.42528
GRN:
N25W68
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
West Bishop2,607 (2011)5.4km
Wilkerson563 (2011)5.5km
Bishop3,806 (2017)5.7km
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek2,645 (2011)7.6km
Mesa251 (2011)15.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
211795
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:211795:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘ Metastibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Description: Occurs as localized stringers in a fault zone with quartz and pyrite at times.
References:
Tucker, W. Burling & Reid J. Sampson (1943a), Current notes on activities in the strategic minerals, Los Angeles field district: California Division Mines Report 39: 58-70
Norman, L.A. & Richard M. Stewart (1951), Mines and mineral resources of Inyo County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology: 47: 28-29
Bateman, Paul C. (1956), Economic geology of the Bishop Tungsten district, California: California Division Mines Special Report 47: 82
Murdoch, Joseph; Webb, Robert Wallace (1966) Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966) - California Division of Mines and Geology, Bulletin 189. California Division of Mines and Geology. 559 pp.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 263, 349, 379
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3

Gallery:

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
ⓘCervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
SSulfur
Sⓘ MetastibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sbⓘ MetastibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3

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Link to USGS MRDS:10076600

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060270080
Tucker, W. Burling & Reid J. Sampson (1943a), Current notes on activities in the strategic minerals, Los Angeles field district: California Division Mines Report 39: 58-70
Norman, L.A. & Richard M. Stewart (1951), Mines and mineral resources of Inyo County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology: 47: 28-29
Bateman, Paul C. (1956), Economic geology of the Bishop Tungsten district, California: California Division Mines Special Report 47: 82
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 263, 349, 379
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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