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Bismuthinite from
West Walker River Canyon occurrence, Wild Horse Mountain, Sweetwater Mts (Sweetwater Range), Mono County, California, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Bismuthinite
Formula:Bi2S3
Comments:Occurs in small amounts in quartz veins with brannerite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Brannerite
Quartz
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bismuthinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view West Walker River Canyon occurrence, Wild Horse Mountain, Sweetwater Mts (Sweetwater Range), Mono County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:685171
Long-form Identifier:1:3:685171:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bismuthinite
31.2km (19.4 miles) ⓘMorning Star Mine (Curtz Mine; Ardis Mine), Mogul Peak, Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘSerita Mine, New York Hill, Masonic Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, USA
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘPittsburg-Liberty Mine (Pittsburg claim; Pittsburg No. 2 claim; Liberty claim; Liberty No. 2 claim), New York Hill, Masonic Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, USA
94.2km (58.5 miles) ⓘSierra Mine (Sierra Gold and Silver Mine), Red Top Mountain, Minarets Mining District (Mountain Mining District; Raymond Mining District; Minaret Mining District), Ritter Range, Madera County, California, USA
References
Pabst, A. (1954) Brannerite from California. American Mineralogist, 39 (1-2) 109-117
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 107
 
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