Betty Jumbo Mine (Ford Mine; Jumbo Mine), Kearsarge, Kearsarge Mining District [2], Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 48' 30'' North , 118° 2' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Independence | 669 (2011) | 14.4km |
| Lone Pine | 2,035 (2015) | 22.6km |
| Big Pine | 1,756 (2014) | 45.5km |
| Wilkerson | 563 (2011) | 60.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lone Pine Gem & Mineral Society | Lone Pine, California | 23km |
A W occurrence/prospect located in sec. 15, T13S, R36E, MDM, about 7.3 km E of Kearsarge, S of Bee Springs Canyon, on National Forest wilderness land (Mazourka Roadless Area Review & Evaluation (RARE II) Area). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in quartz monzonite. The ore occurs on a quartz monzonite - limestone contact. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include unspecified underground openings.
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: | 10008705 |
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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
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060270034
