Recovery Mine, 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° 45' 38'' North , 118° 29' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Benton | 280 (2011) | 6.8km |
| Sunny Slopes | 182 (2017) | 26.3km |
| Swall Meadows | 220 (2017) | 31.0km |
| Mesa | 251 (2011) | 38.2km |
| Round Valley | 435 (2011) | 38.7km |
A former lode Au-Ag-Cu-Pb mine located in the E½E½ (estimated) sec. 24, T2S, R31E, MDM, 1.3 km (4,300 feet) SW of Diana Peak (coordinates of record), on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges) and/or Plio-Pleistocene and Pliocene loosely consolidated deposits.
Workings included underground openings comprised of a 150 foot adit.
Production data are found in: Goodwin (1957).
Production information: A small amount of ore was produced in 1935. Smelter recovery ran 15.4% Pb, 1.45% Cu, 20 ounces/ton Au and 84.5 ounces/ton Ag.
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: | 10007207 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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