Dixie Queen and Hurley Mine (Dixie Queen; Dixie Ridge), Dunlap, Fresno County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dixie Queen and Hurley Mine (Dixie Queen; Dixie Ridge) | Mine |
| Dunlap | - not defined - |
| Fresno County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 43' 60'' North , 119° 7' 60'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Squaw Valley | 3,162 (2011) | 10.1km |
| Orange Cove | 9,598 (2017) | 20.1km |
| East Orosi | 495 (2011) | 23.5km |
| Orosi | 8,770 (2011) | 25.0km |
| Cutler | 5,000 (2011) | 27.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tule Gem and Mineral Society | Farmersville, California | 49km |
A former W mine located in the SW¼ sec. 3, and in sec. 10, T14S, R26E, MDM, 1.3 km (4,300 feet) WSW of Dunlap, on National Forest land. Operated in 1942. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in schist. The deposit is comprised of 2 layers of tactite about 4 feet wide, exposed for lenghts of 20 and 130 feet. Local rocks include pre-Cenozoic metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks undivided.
Workings include surface openings comprised of shallow trenches.
Analytical data results: 0.2% WO3.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10008674 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa 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 #0060190308
