Bitter Water Mine, Llanada, Central San Benito Mining District, San Benito County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bitter Water Mine | Mine |
| Llanada | - not defined - |
| Central San Benito Mining District | Mining District |
| San Benito County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 35' 57'' North , 120° 56' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Soledad | 25,003 (2017) | 40.0km |
| Tres Pinos | 476 (2011) | 40.4km |
| Greenfield | 17,184 (2017) | 41.5km |
| Ridgemark | 3,016 (2011) | 45.1km |
| King City | 13,902 (2017) | 46.3km |
A former Hg occurrence/mine located in the center NE¼ sec. 25, T15S, R9E, MDM, 2.0 km (1.2 miles; 6,300 feet) SW of Llanada. Owned by H. V. Underwood. Produced during the period 1932 to 1938. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in rocks of the Franciscan Complex. Controls for ore emplacement included a NE fracture in the Panoche. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 1 (Coast Ranges) and/or Miocene marine rocks.
Local structures include fractures in Panoche Formation.
Workings include unspecified surface and underground openings with a length of 30.48 meters (the topo map reflects 2 adits symbols just W of this point).
Production data are found in: Holmes, Jr., G.W. (1965).
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103828 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- California Coast RangesAccretionary Complex
- Franciscan DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Diablo RangeMountain Range
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