Hudson Mine, Buscones 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° 46' 48'' North , 118° 29' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Benton | 280 (2011) | 4.4km |
| Sunny Slopes | 182 (2017) | 28.8km |
| Swall Meadows | 220 (2017) | 33.5km |
| Dyer | 259 (2011) | 38.8km |
| Mesa | 251 (2011) | 40.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
83168
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:83168:9
GUID (UUID V4):
f6187954-c2ac-4236-9ed7-be91276c208b
A former Ag-Pb-Cu mine located in sec. 18, T2S, R32E, MDM, 0.7 km (2,200 feet) ENE of Buscones Peak. Operated and produced in 1942. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Production information: A small shipment of ore from the Blind Springs Hill District in 1942. Smelter recovery was 111 ounces Ag/ton, 4% Cu and 7% Pb (these data may not be relevent to this particular mine).
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10031558 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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