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Red Dog Mine [2], Keynot Peak, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Red Dog Mine [2]Mine
Keynot PeakPeak
Inyo Mts (Inyo Range)Mountain Range
Inyo CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 44' 16'' North , 117° 54' 36'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lone Pine2,035 (2015)20.1km
Independence669 (2011)26.8km
Olancha192 (2015)51.4km
Big Pine1,756 (2014)58.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Lone Pine Gem & Mineral SocietyLone Pine, California20km
Mindat Locality ID:
79340
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:79340:4
GUID (UUID V4):
475ace05-7db4-4708-a04b-466781a6180a


A former Au mine located in sec. 12, T14S, R37E, MDM, about 6 km NE of Keynot Peak, on the divide between Keynot Canyon and McElvoy Canyon, on Bureau of Land Management wilderness land (Inyo Mountains Wilderness). Owned by Alan D. Akin, and Dan Dickman, both of Keeler, California (1984). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.

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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