Benton Range Quarry, Benton Hot Springs, Blind Spring Mining District (Blind Spring Hill Mining District; Benton Mining District), Benton Range, Mono County, California, USAi
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 46' 1'' North , 118° 31' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Benton | 280 (2011) | 6.8km |
Sunny Slopes | 182 (2017) | 26.0km |
Swall Meadows | 220 (2017) | 31.0km |
Mesa | 251 (2011) | 38.7km |
Round Valley | 435 (2011) | 39.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
83008
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:83008:8
GUID (UUID V4):
779e51fc-f8f0-4617-af1e-2614416d8ca9
A former pumice mine located in sec. 22, T2S, R31E, MDM, 3.8 km (2.4 miles) SSE of Benton Hot Springs, in Blind Spring Valley, W of Blind Spring Hill, on National Forest land. Owned and operated by Bishop Building Materials, Bishop, California (1981). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Local rocks include Quaternary volcanic flow rocks, unit 2 (Long Valley Caldera).
Workings include unspecified surface openings.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10164729 |
---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.