Tinemaha pit (Fish Springs pit and mill), Fish Springs, Fish Springs Mining District (Tinemaha Mining district), Owens Valley, Inyo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 6' 4'' North , 118° 15' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Big Pine | 1,756 (2014) | 7.6km |
Wilkerson | 563 (2011) | 22.8km |
Bishop | 3,806 (2017) | 31.5km |
Independence | 669 (2011) | 33.6km |
West Bishop | 2,607 (2011) | 33.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
79518
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:79518:3
GUID (UUID V4):
90ea9e5f-bd45-4b81-9f04-ffa1b315605c
A former perlite mine located in sec. 9, T10S, R34E, MDM, 2.9 km (1.8 miles) N of Fish Springs, on the margin of the E slope of Crater Mountain (S of Big Pine on Fish Springs Road). Operated by the American Perlite Co., California (1979). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Workings include unspecified surface openings/operatiions (presumably a pit).
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10236166 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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