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Black Chance claims, Willow Springs, Bridgeport Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Black Chance claimsGroup of Claims
Willow SpringsGroup of Springs
Bridgeport Mining DistrictMining District
Bodie HillsGroup of Hills
Mono CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 9' 42'' North , 119° 7' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Claims
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mono City172 (2011)13.6km
Bridgeport575 (2011)14.0km
Lee Vining222 (2011)22.7km
June Lake629 (2011)42.7km
Walker721 (2011)49.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
83010
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:83010:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A graphite occurrence located in sec. 32, T4N, R26E, MDM, 7.6 km (4.8 miles) ESE of Willow Springs, along Clearwater Creek, E of Mormon Meadow, on Bureau of Land Management wilderneass land (Mount Biedeman Wilderness Study Area). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.

Local rocks include Tertiary pyroclastic and volcanic mudflow deposits, unit 9 (Cascade Range).

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1 valid mineral.

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Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC

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CCarbon
C GraphiteC

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Link to USGS MRDS:10236819

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