Bell prospect, Banner Ridge, Chidago Mining District, Benton Range, Mono County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bell prospect | Prospect |
| Banner Ridge | Ridge |
| Chidago Mining District | Mining District |
| Benton Range | Mountain Range |
| Mono County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 43' 0'' North , 118° 31' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Benton | 280 (2011) | 12.1km |
| Sunny Slopes | 182 (2017) | 21.2km |
| Swall Meadows | 220 (2017) | 25.7km |
| Mesa | 251 (2011) | 33.1km |
| Round Valley | 435 (2011) | 33.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
83004
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:83004:2
GUID (UUID V4):
299fa937-feb2-44bb-9122-162750e50bd0
An Fe occurrence/prospect located in the SW¼NE¼ sec. 2, T3S, R31E, MDM, 5.5 km (3.4 miles) ENE of Banner Ridge (coordinates of record) on Bureau of Land Management-administered wilderness land (Benton Range Wilderness Study Area). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is magnetite and hematite in a matrix chiefly consisting of gouge and talc along a fault which strikes N50E, dips 75SE, and cuts schist and hornfels. Alternating layers of epidote-garnet tactite with the Fe-bearing minerals suggest the deposit is localized along calcareous layers and is contact metamorphic in origin. Local rocks include Plio-Pleistocene and Pliocene loosely consolidated deposits.
Workings include surface and underground openings and operations comprised of a short adit and a moderate amount of bulldozer scrapings. Probably too small to develop.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Description: Occurs in an epidote-garnet tactite. |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Description: Occurs in an epidote-garnet skarn. |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10031542 |
|---|
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060510314
