Comanche Mine (Kerrick Mine; Comanche & Kerrick Mine), Diana-Kerrick group, Diana 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' 39'' North , 118° 28' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Benton | 280 (2011) | 4.6km |
| Sunny Slopes | 182 (2017) | 29.3km |
| Swall Meadows | 220 (2017) | 33.7km |
| Dyer | 259 (2011) | 37.7km |
| Mesa | 251 (2011) | 40.3km |
A former lode Cu-Au-Pb-Ag mine located in sec. 17, T2S, R32E, MDM, 1.8 km (5,800 feet) NE of Diana Peak and 1.7 km (5,600 feet) E of Buscones Peak, along Last Chance Gulch, on private (patented) land in a National Forest. 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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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ 'Cuproroméite' Formula: Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Massicot Formula: PbO |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Description: Common with Pb-Ag ores. References: |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Description: Massive. Primary Cu ore mineral. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Massicot | 4.AC.25 | PbO |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Cuproroméite' | 4.DH.20 | Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Cuproroméite | Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Massicot | PbO |
| O | ⓘ Cuproroméite | Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuproroméite | Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Cuproroméite | Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7 |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Massicot | PbO |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10164629 |
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Comanche Mine, Diana-Kerrick group, Diana Peak, Blind Spring Hill, Benton, Blind Spring Mining District, Benton Range, Mono County, California, USA