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Bishop Mine, Chocolate Peak, Inyo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 8' 39'' North , 118° 32' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.14444,-118.54611
GeoHash:
G#: 9qeeq3vq5
GRN:
N25W68
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dsc : Dry-summer subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Wilkerson563 (2011)20.5km
Big Pine1,756 (2014)22.8km
West Bishop2,607 (2011)25.4km
Bishop3,806 (2017)27.8km
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek2,645 (2011)29.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
8707
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8707:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bishop Silver-Cobalt Mines; Cobalt Mining Co. claims; Bishop Silver claims


A Ag-Co-Ni-Au-Cu-Zn-As mine located in sec. 14 and in the SE¼ sec. 23, T9S, R31E (MDM), 0.2 km (0.2 mile) E of Chocolate Peak (coordinates of record), on the South Fork Bishop Creek, 500 feet E of Long Lake, on National Forest wilderness land (John Muir Wilderness). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.

Mineralization is hosted in metamorphic rocks. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).

Workings include unspecified underground openings.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Description: Occurs in small amounts with Ni & Co minerals.
ⓘ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Description: Occurs with Co & Ag minerals.
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Description: Occura as gangue in a vein with sulphides and arsenates.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Description: Occurs disseminated in small quantities in metamorphic rocks.
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Description: Occurs as gangue in Co veins.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘSkutterudite ?2.EC.05CoAs3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Niⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060271709
Tucker, W. Burling (1926), Imperial, Inyo Counties: California Mining Bureau. (Report 22): 22: 474.
Lenhart, W.B. (1938), Milling methods and costs of the Cardinal Gold Mining Company, Bishop Creek, California: US Bureau Mines Information Circular 7012: 4
Schroter, G.A. (1938), Some hydrothermal gold deposits near Bishop, California: Engineering & Mining Journal: 139: 53
Tucker, W. Burling, Reid J. Sampson (1938) Mineral resources of Inyo County, California. California Journal of Mines and Geology, 34 (4) 368-500pp.378-379
Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
Bateman, Paul C. (1956), Economic geology of the Bishop Tungsten district, California: California Division Mines Special Report 47: 83
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 76, 84, 86, 96, 152, 179, 311, 340, 386.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
Johnson, F.L., et al (1985), Mineral Resources of the John Muir Wilderness, Fresno, Inyo, Madera, and Mono Counties, California: U. S. Bureau of Mines unpublished file report. No. 64, Pl. 1.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Rocks & Minerals (2007): 82: 402-407.
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