Mahle Mine, Buscones Peak, Blind Spring Hill, Benton, Blind Spring Mining District (Blind Spring Hill Mining District; Benton Mining District), Benton Range, Mono County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 46' 23'' North , 118° 30' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Benton | 280 (2011) | 5.5km |
| Sunny Slopes | 182 (2017) | 27.4km |
| Swall Meadows | 220 (2017) | 32.2km |
| Mesa | 251 (2011) | 39.5km |
| Dyer | 259 (2011) | 39.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
83223
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:83223:5
GUID (UUID V4):
4258ff67-0100-4f21-96a8-46246c461e5d
A former Ag-Cu-Au-Pb mine located in sec. 13, T2S, R31E, MDM, 0.9 km (2,900 feet) WSW of Buscones Peak, along Comanche Gulch, on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 5,000 meters (NOTE: An unreasonable value in context of all data among 3 MRDS files; MRDS files 10110815 & 10140276 place this locality in a wilderness area; however, no other locality in the immediate vicinity is so designated and the wilderness area is on the western, not eastern, side of the valley.).
Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges) and/or Tertiary volcanic flow rocks, unit 18 (San Joaquin-Kings Canyon).
Production data are found in: Goodwin, J. G. (1957): 563.
Assay data: 1926: Ore yielded ^29.35% Pb; 0.90% Cu; 61 ounces Ag and 0.25 ounces Au/ton.
Hand picked ore shows the relation of the increase in Cu-Pb-Au content and decrease in Ag with depth. No confirmation on location.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10031536 |
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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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