Leida Group of Mines, Banner Ridge, Chidago Mining District, Benton Range, Mono County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Leida Group of Mines | Group of Mines |
| Banner Ridge | Ridge |
| Chidago Mining District | Mining District |
| Benton Range | Mountain Range |
| Mono County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 40' 23'' North , 118° 38' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sunny Slopes | 182 (2017) | 11.8km |
| Swall Meadows | 220 (2017) | 18.6km |
| Benton | 280 (2011) | 22.2km |
| Mammoth Lakes | 7,946 (2018) | 28.6km |
| Round Valley | 435 (2011) | 28.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
83198
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:83198:0
GUID (UUID V4):
ddd954e3-b64b-4ebf-a323-e468c8fc6500
A former Au prospect/mine located in the NW¼SE¼ sec. 19, T3S, R31E, MDM, 6.6 km (4.1 miles) WSW of Banner Ridge (coordinates of record) (3 miles S of Wildrose Canyon), on National Forest land. Property was comprised of 16 claims. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 5,000 meters (one MRDS file, only - the one with poorer data).
Mineralization is a vein deposit with a series of parallel veins 3 to 6 feet thick, hosted in granite. The ore body strikes NW and dips 50SE at a thickness of 1.83 meters. Local rocks include Quaternary pyroclastic and volcanic mudflow deposits, unit 2 (Long Valley Caldera).
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of a number of short tunnels and open cuts.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10007208 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060510054
