La Moigne Mine [2] (Le Moine Mine; Lemoigne Mine; La Moigne's Silver property), Skidoo, Tucki Mountain, Skidoo Mining District, Wildrose Mining District (Wild Rose Mining District), Panamint Mts (Panamint Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 31' 14'' North , 117° 8' 43'' West
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| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beatty | 1,010 (2011) | 55.2km |
A former Pb-Ag-Au-Cu mine located in sec. 36, T16S, R44E, MDM (both MRDS files) , 9.5 km (5.9 miles) N of Skidoo, 15 miles SW of Stovepipe Wells, on the E slope of the northern Panamint Mountains, on National Park Service wilderness land (Death Valley National Park/Death Valley Wilderness). Operated in 1925, 1927, 1947, and 1951-1953. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
NOTE: A T&R value of SE¼ sec. 9, T17S, R43E (MDM) was initially listed in this file. That is the correct T&R value for the La Moigne [1] Mine (La Moigne Lead Mine - Bullet Mine), in Lemoigne Canyon, Cottonwood Mountains.
Jean Francois de Lamoignon, (was) born in February 1857 at Lamoignon, France, and educated in England, Paris, and Germany as a mining engineer.
According to Crampton, Lemoigne's silver prospect, complete with shack, was located north of Skidoo, and it was this property that actually supported him and paid his bills and grubstakes.Greene, 1981
Mineralization is hosted in limestone. The ore body is lenticular, strikes N-S and dips 65W. Irregular lenses occur along a fissure in limestone, beneath a thrust plate. Local rocks include Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 1 (Death Valley).
Workings include underground openings with a length of 457.2 meters, and comprised of 2 tunnels, one 25 feet long and the other 165 feet long.
Production data are contained in Tucker, W.B. (1926): 488.
Production was 250 tons shipped carrying 50% Pb and 5 ounces Ag/ton. Average content in 1925 was 0.28 ounces Au, 3.76 ounces Ag, and 28% Pb, plus recoverable Cu.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl Habit: Cubes |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O Description: Occurs encrusting siliceous silver ore. |
| ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10033983 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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- Death Valley National ParkNational Park
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060270151
La Moigne Mine [2], Skidoo, Tucki Mountain, Skidoo Mining District, Wildrose Mining District, Panamint Mts, Inyo County, California, USA