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Anaconda Mine, Panamint (old Panamint), Panamint Mining District (Ballarat Mining District), Panamint Mts (Panamint Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Anaconda MineMine
Panamint (old Panamint)- not defined -
Panamint Mining District (Ballarat Mining District)Mining District
Panamint Mts (Panamint Range)Mountain Range
Inyo CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 8' 18'' North , 117° 7' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.13833,-117.12167
GeoHash:
G#: 9qktwff95
GRN:
N25W68
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Searles Valley1,739 (2011)48.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Searles Lake Gem and Mineral Society, Inc.Trona, California47km
Mindat Locality ID:
78449
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:78449:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former Pb-Ag-Zn-Au mine located in sec. 4, T21S, R45E, MDM, 3.2 km (2.0 miles) NW of Panamint, in the headwaters area of Woodpecker Canyon, on National Park Service wilderness land (Death Valley National Park/Death Valley Wilderness) (is/was private (patented) land). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.

NOTE: Said to be located in the Darwin District; however, it is about 15 to 20 miles E in the National Park.

Local rocks include Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 1 (Death Valley).

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘCreedite3.CG.15Ca3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
FFluorine
Fⓘ CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
PbLead
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl

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Link to USGS MRDS:10033959

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060270490
Goodwin, Joseph Grant (1957) Lead and zinc in California. California Journal of Mines and Geology, Division of Mines (Report 53): 53(3&4): 450-451.
Hall, Wayne Everett & E.M. Mackevett (1958), Economic geology of the Darwin quadrangle, Inyo County, California: Calif Division of Mines Special Report 51, 77 pp.: 18
Hall, Wayne Everett & Edward M. Mackevett (1963), Geology and ore deposits of the Darwin quadrangle, Inyo County, California: USGS Professional Paper 368: 64.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 162, 266.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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