Valley View Mine (Panoche Mine), Llanada, Central San Benito Mining District, San Benito County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Valley View Mine (Panoche 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° 38' 3'' North , 120° 54' 42'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tres Pinos | 476 (2011) | 40.3km |
| South Dos Palos | 1,620 (2011) | 43.3km |
| Soledad | 25,003 (2017) | 43.7km |
| Ridgemark | 3,016 (2011) | 45.0km |
| Greenfield | 17,184 (2017) | 45.8km |
A former Hg occurrence/mine located in the NE¼SE¼SE¼ secs. 7 & 8, T15S, R10E, MDM, 2.8 km (1.8 miles; 9,300 feet) N of Llanada, at the W end of the Panoche Valley, on private (patented) land. Discovered in 1935. Produced during the periods 1935 to 1943, 1946 to 1947 and 1951 to 1952. Owned by Rose Garcia (1951). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in rocks of the Panoche Formation (sandstone). Controls for ore emplacement included a silicified thrust fault in Franciscan sediments. Local rocks include rocks of the Franciscan Complex, unit 1 (Coast Ranges) and/or Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Local structures include local faults.
Workings include surface and underground openings with a length of 487.68 meters (the topo map reflects 2 adit symbols and 5 prospect pit symbols labeled as this mine at this point). The workings are largely inaccessible.
Production data are found in: U.S.Bureau of Mines file data.
Production statistics: Year: 1960 (period = to 1960); Hg (estimate): ^2-10 pounds/ton (3,711 grams/metric ton) Hg.
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Metacinnabar Formula: HgS Description: Only significant ore mineral here. References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Metacinnabar | 2.CB.05a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| 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 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10040934 |
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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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