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Kitty Litter Quarry, Reilly (Anthony Mill ruins), Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Kitty Litter QuarryQuarry
Reilly (Anthony Mill ruins)- not defined -
Argus Mts (Argus Range)Mountain Range
Inyo CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 59' 43'' North , 117° 21' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Searles Valley1,739 (2011)25.7km
Ridgecrest28,780 (2017)50.2km
China Lake Acres1,876 (2011)53.8km
Inyokern1,099 (2018)56.4km
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ClubLocationDistance
Searles Lake Gem and Mineral Society, Inc.Trona, California26km
Mindat Locality ID:
79031
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:79031:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A pumice deposit/pity located in sec. 29, T22S, R43E, MDM, 1.7 km (1.0 mile) SE of Reilly, on the eastern margin of the Argus Range, on Bureau of Land Management wilderness land (Argus Range Wilderness). Owned by the National Minerals Corp., Norman Whittaker, Keeler, California (1981). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.

Mineralization is a tuff-breccia bed. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).

Workings include surface openings with 4 benches or terraces.

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