December Mine, Alabama Hills, Alabama Hills, Inyo County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| December Mine | Mine |
| Alabama Hills | Group of Hills |
| Alabama Hills | Group of Hills |
| Inyo County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 37' 18'' North , 118° 5' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lone Pine | 2,035 (2015) | 2.6km |
| Independence | 669 (2011) | 22.5km |
| Olancha | 192 (2015) | 38.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lone Pine Gem & Mineral Society | Lone Pine, California | 3km |
A former Au-Pb-Cu mine located in the N½ (estimated) sec. 20, T15S, R36E, MDM, 6.0 km (3.7 miles) N of Alabama Hills (populated place) (about 2 miles NW of Lone Pine), in the Alabama Hills (range). Property was comprised of 3 claims. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. This mine was possibly incorporated into later development under different names.
Mineralization is a vein deposit with a vein 6 inches (15 cm) to 2 feet (0.61 meter) wide, hosted in syenite. The ore body dips 40SW at a thickness of 0.61 meter. The vein is covered by a few feet of stratified tufa near surface. Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of a 100 foot adit and 135 feet of drifts. Most work was surface operations.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10036061 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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