Iron Capping Mine (Iron Capping group; Lottie claim; Homestake claim; McGeorge group; Tipparey claim; Uncle Sam claim; Big Lion claim), Camp Wishon, Tulare County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 11' 23'' North , 118° 37' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Springville | 934 (2011) | 18.7km |
Pine Flat | 166 (2011) | 34.7km |
East Porterville | 6,767 (2011) | 34.9km |
Three Rivers | 2,182 (2011) | 37.4km |
Porterville | 56,058 (2017) | 37.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
97354
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:97354:1
GUID (UUID V4):
6e542a4d-59e8-436d-8e46-0f82c39c2bb1
A former Cu-Zn-Pb-Ag mine located in secs. 9 & 16, T20S, R31E, MDM, 3.7 km (2.3 miles) E of camp Wishon and 5.4 km (3.4 miles) NNW of Camp Nelson, Along South Alder Creek, in the Kaweah quadrangle, on National Forest national monument land (Sequoia National Monument). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Gossan 200 by 500 feet disclosed a complex asulfide body. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include surface openings comprised of 4 six foot pits.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
S | Sulfur | |
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S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10034234 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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