O'Brien Canyon prospect (O'Brien Mine; Silver Crown group of claims), White Top Mountain, Goldbelt Mining District, Cottonwood Mountains, Panamint Mts (Panamint Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 47' 34'' North , 117° 25' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
79257
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:79257:5
GUID (UUID V4):
3a8711c6-0210-4772-8684-8a72a13313ef
A Fluorspar-Cu occurrence/prospect located in the NE¼ sec. 20, T13S, R42E, MDM, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) NW of White Top Mountain (coordinates of record), and about 10.7 km (6.7 miles) ENE of Teakettle Junction, in the O'Brien Canyon area.
NOTE: The coordinates provided are approximate to the center of the NE¼ sec. 20. O'Brien Canyon is not a feature named on the topo maps.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Description: Occurs in veins with fluorite. References: |
ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Description: Occurs in veins with fluorite. References: |
ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Description: Occurs in veins with fluorite. References: |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Description: Occurs in veins. References: |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Description: Occurs in veins with fluorite. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Death Valley National ParkNational Park
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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