Sigma Mine (White Monster Mine; Sigma-White Monster Mine), Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District (Furnace Creek Borate Mining District), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 19' 16'' North , 116° 41' 35'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tecopa | 150 (2011) | 67.2km |
A former borate mine located in sec. 7, T25N, R3E, SBM, 2.0 km (6,600 feet) W of Ryan, along Furnace Creek Wash, on National Park Service land (Death Valley National Park). Owned by Tennaco Mining Inc.; U.S. Borax and Chemical Corp. (time frames unknown). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
NOTE: This locality was stated as being outside the boundaries of the National Park; however, the USGS MRDS database file states that it is now on National Park land.
At the junction of the Ryan and Dantes View roads a gravel access branches off to the southwest, currently used in connection with mining operations on the Sigma-White Monster ore body.Greene, 1981
Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Workings include unspecified surface openings (topo map reflects a large open pit).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Colemanite Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| ⓘ Ulexite Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Colemanite | 6.CB.10 | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| ⓘ | Ulexite | 6.EA.25 | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| B | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10260537 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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- Death Valley National ParkNational Park
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060271260
Sigma Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA