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Locality Name:
Bishop District (Tungsten Hills District), Inyo Co., California, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 230
Youngest recorded age at locality: 66

mindat Locality ID: 208862
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-208862.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Bishop District (Tungsten Hills District), Inyo Co., California, USA": 48
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 39

Number of Child Localities: 6
Child Localities:
Bishop
Keough Hot Springs
Round Valley
Scheelite
Tungsten Hills
West Bishop

Latitude: 37°19'46"N
Longitude: 118°31'7"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 37.329444444444,-118.51861111111
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Ag Al Au Ba Bi C Ca Cd Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Mo Na O Pb S Sb Si Ti W Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AllophaneAluniteAmphiboleAragoniteBaryteBismutiteCalciteChalcopyriteClayClinozoisite
ColumbiteCopperCovelliteEpidoteEttringiteFeldsparFluoriteGarnetLillianiteMica
MolybdeniteNickelineNoneNot in a structural groupPectolitePrehnitePyritePyroxeneQuartzRocksalt
ScheeliteSphaleriteSpinelStibniteStilbiteTitaniteVesuvianiteWollastonite

51 IMA Minerals at location:
Albite  (*)Almandine  (*)Andradite  (*)Baryte  (*)Bismuthinite  (*)
Bismutite  (*)Bornite  (*)Calcite  (*)Cerussite  (*)Cervantite  (*)
Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chrysocolla  (*)Covellite  (*)Diopside  (*)
Epidote  (*)Ferberite  (*)Ferrimolybdite  (*)Ferro-actinolite  (*)Fluorite  (*)
Galena  (*)Gold  (*)Grossular  (*)Hastingsite  (*)Hedenbergite  (*)
Jarosite  (*)Laumontite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Metastibnite  (*)Molybdenite  (*)
Muscovite  (*)Pectolite  (*)Phlogopite  (*)Powellite  (*)Prehnite  (*)
Pyrite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)Ramdohrite  (*)Sanidine  (*)
Scheelite  (*)Sillimanite  (*)Spessartine  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Stibnite  (*)
Stilbite-Ca  (*)Thaumasite  (*)Titanite  (*)Valentinite  (*)Vesuvianite  (*)
Wollastonite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)11571818803
Almandine  (*)GarnetFe2+3Al2(SiO4)3210150.32157214,1572222353
Andradite  (*)GarnetCa3Fe3+2(SiO4)3210150.32157204,1572121534
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)115722311547
Bismuthinite  (*)StibniteBi2S311572001935
Bismutite  (*)BismutiteBi2O2(CO3)1157204716
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS42157193,1572005516
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)210150.33157198,157200,15721227770
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)11572034979
Cervantite  (*)NoneSb3+Sb5+O41157180352
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S11571935707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS223089.64157186,157193,157197,15720027198
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O23089.62157182,1571863531
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS11571934165
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O64157190,157191,157198,1572004135
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)23089.612157181,157186,157187,157195,157196,157198,157200,157210,157212,157214,157218,1572228173
Ferberite  (*)ColumbiteFe2+(WO4)210150.32157184,157212551
Ferrimolybdite  (*)NoneFe3+2(Mo6+O4)3·7H2O1157200345
Ferro-actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg2.5-0.0Fe2+2.5-5.0)Si8O22(OH)21157204129
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF24157193,157194,157198,1572009617
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS115720924243
Gold  (*)CopperAu228216115719730554
Grossular  (*)GarnetCa3Al2(SiO4)3210150.35157178,157181,157200,157218,1572221544
Hastingsite  (*)AmphiboleNaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)21157200209
Hedenbergite  (*)PyroxeneCaFe2+Si2O61157200741
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)611571842228
Laumontite  (*)Not in a structural groupCaAl2Si4O12·4H2O2157200,1572011271
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O423089.6115718614899
Metastibnite  (*)StibniteSb2S3115718087
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS23157193,157200,1572065800
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)223089.6115718617380
Pectolite  (*)PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)1157200363
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2145663157190,157202,1572052273
Powellite  (*)ScheeliteCa(MoO4)2157193,157200494
Prehnite  (*)PrehniteCa2Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)211572001898
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS22282162157180,15719739462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S811572049056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO223089.610157182,157186,157188,157195,157197,157198,157212,157214,157218,15722461156
Ramdohrite  (*)LillianitePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24115720934
Sanidine  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)1157183598
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)2306629157179,157182,157186,157187,157188,157190,157193,157194,157195,157196,157198,157199,157200,157202,157204,157205,157209,157210,157212,157213,157214,157215,157216,157218,157219,157220,157221,157224,1572254894
Sillimanite  (*)Not in a structural groupAl2SiO5210150.311572201516
Spessartine  (*)GarnetMn2+3Al2(SiO4)3210150.32157200,1572221214
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS228150.32157197,15722021482
Stibnite  (*)StibniteSb2S311571803418
Stilbite-Ca  (*)StilbiteNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O1157200268
Thaumasite  (*)EttringiteCa3Si(OH)6(CO3)(SO4)·12H2O1157200183
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O2157198,1572004899
Valentinite  (*)NoneSb2O31157180369
Vesuvianite  (*)Vesuvianite(Ca,Na)19(Al,Mg,Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH,F,O)102157190,1572001395
Wollastonite  (*)WollastoniteCaSiO3210150.33157191,157200,1572121247


Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:
Age IDLocality Notes
Michelle_469Quartz monzonite of Tungsten Hills, N of Scheelite (site); Pine Creek See Table A1.


19 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
NAVDAT-14976230148189±41   14976    255839Keough Hot Springs, Bishop District (Tungsten Hills District), Inyo Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-14980230148189±41   14980    255839Keough Hot Springs, Bishop District (Tungsten Hills District), Inyo Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00928_206_23895.395.395.3206_238 zircon   Zircon  255839Keough Hot Springs, Bishop District (Tungsten Hills District), Inyo Co., California, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00928_207_23589.689.689.6207_235 zircon   Zircon  255839Keough Hot Springs, Bishop District (Tungsten Hills District), Inyo Co., California, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
NAVDAT-130500228216222±6   130500    254617Scheelite, Bishop District (Tungsten Hills District), Inyo Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-130501228216222±6   130501    254617Scheelite, Bishop District (Tungsten Hills District), Inyo Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-130503228216222±6   130503    254617Scheelite, Bishop District (Tungsten Hills District), Inyo Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-5696159144151.5±7.5   5696    254617Scheelite, Bishop District (Tungsten Hills District), Inyo Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00930_206_238201.9201.9201.9206_238 zircon   Zircon  254617Scheelite, Bishop District (Tungsten Hills District), Inyo Co., California, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00930_207_235204.4204.4204.4207_235 zircon   Zircon  254617Scheelite, Bishop District (Tungsten Hills District), Inyo Co., California, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01107_206_238197.3197.3197.3206_238 zircon   Zircon  254617Scheelite, Bishop District (Tungsten Hills District), Inyo Co., California, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01107_207_206227227227207_206 zircon   Zircon  254617Scheelite, Bishop District (Tungsten Hills District), Inyo Co., California, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01107_207_235199.6199.6199.6207_235 zircon   Zircon  254617Scheelite, Bishop District (Tungsten Hills District), Inyo Co., California, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
NAVDAT-130497228216222±6   130497    79112Lucky Bill Mine, Scheelite, Bishop District (Tungsten Hills District), Inyo Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
Jen_000146014566Cretaceaous age of associated magmatism      79542Tungstar Mine (Crawford; Tungstar Mine-Greeve Orebody; Greve Orebody; Mount Tom), Scheelite, Bishop District (Tungsten Hills District), Inyo Co., California, USATungstarPoulin et al. (2016)10.3749/canmin.1500023CM54_1147 
Michelle_469210210210U-PbPreferred intrusive agezircon74  Zircon  274937Tungsten Hills, West Bishop, Bishop District (Tungsten Hills District), Inyo Co., California, USATungsten HillsChen and Moore (1982)10.1029/JB087iB06p04761AJS299_93See p. 4768, Table 2. Age group T (Triassic 195-225 ma).
NAVDAT-14955150.6150.3150.45±0.15   14955    78988Jackrabbit Mine (Jackrabbit Tungsten Mine; Tungsten City Mine), Tungsten Hills, West Bishop, Bishop District (Tungsten Hills District), Inyo Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-14956150.6150.3150.45±0.15   14956    78988Jackrabbit Mine (Jackrabbit Tungsten Mine; Tungsten City Mine), Tungsten Hills, West Bishop, Bishop District (Tungsten Hills District), Inyo Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-14958150.6150.3150.45±0.15   14958    78988Jackrabbit Mine (Jackrabbit Tungsten Mine; Tungsten City Mine), Tungsten Hills, West Bishop, Bishop District (Tungsten Hills District), Inyo Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 

SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R040020Pine Creek Mine (Black Monster Mine; Snow Queen Mine; Pine Creek Tungsten Mine & Mill; Pine Creek Apt Plant; Pine Creek Custom Mill), Scheelite, Bishop District (Tungsten Hills District), Inyo Co., California, USAhttps://rruff.info/R040020
R060114Pine Creek Mine (Black Monster Mine; Snow Queen Mine; Pine Creek Tungsten Mine & Mill; Pine Creek Apt Plant; Pine Creek Custom Mill), Scheelite, Bishop District (Tungsten Hills District), Inyo Co., California, USAhttps://rruff.info/R060114

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