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Locality Name:
Benton Range, Mono Co., California, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 245
Youngest recorded age at locality: 0.759

mindat Locality ID: 208948
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-208948.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Benton Range, Mono Co., California, USA": 119
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 105

Number of Child Localities: 3
Child Localities:
Blind Spring District (Blind Spring Hill District; Benton District)
Chidago District
Pizona

Latitude: 37°46'45"N
Longitude: 118°32'40"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 37.779166666667,-118.54444444444

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
	This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

Acanthite	Allophane	Alunite	Amorphous	Apatite	Aragonite	Baryte	Calcite	Caledonite	Chalcopyrite
Clay	Clinozoisite	Copper	Corundum	Covellite	Descloizite	Diaspore	Epidote	Garnet	Linarite
Malachite	Marcasite	Mica	Minium	Molybdenite	Nickeline	None	Not in a structural group	Pyrite	Pyrochlore
Pyroxene	Quartz	Rocksalt	Scheelite	Sphalerite	Spinel	Stibnite	Talc	Tetrahedrite

Acanthite ()*	Anglesite ()*	Azurite ()*	Bindheimite ()*	Bornite ()*
Calcite ()*	Caledonite ()*	Cerussite ()*	Cervantite ()*	Chalcocite ()*
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chlorargyrite ()*	Chrysocolla ()*	Covellite ()*	Diopside ()*
Epidote ()*	Galena ()*	Goethite ()*	Gold ()*	Grossular ()*
Hematite ()*	Jarosite ()*	Kermesite ()*	Linarite ()*	Magnetite ()*
Malachite ()*	Marcasite ()*	Massicot ()*	Mimetite ()*	Minium ()*
Molybdenite ()*	Mottramite ()*	Muscovite ()*	Opal ()*	Powellite ()*
Pyrargyrite ()*	Pyrite ()*	Pyromorphite ()*	Pyrrhotite ()*	Quartz ()*
Scheelite ()*	Siderite ()*	Silver ()*	Sphalerite ()*	Stephanite ()*
Stibnite ()*	Stolzite ()*	Stromeyerite ()*	Talc ()*	Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*
Vanadinite ()*	Wulfenite ()*

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Ag Al As Au C Ca Cl Cu Fe H K Mg Mo O P Pb S Sb Si V W Zn

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality:

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Acanthite Allophane Alunite Amorphous Apatite Aragonite Baryte Calcite Caledonite Chalcopyrite
Clay Clinozoisite Copper Corundum Covellite Descloizite Diaspore Epidote Garnet Linarite
Malachite Marcasite Mica Minium Molybdenite Nickeline None Not in a structural group Pyrite Pyrochlore
Pyroxene Quartz Rocksalt Scheelite Sphalerite Spinel Stibnite Talc Tetrahedrite

52 IMA Minerals at location:

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	# of Sublocalities containing mineral	LOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids	# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite ()*	Acanthite	Ag₂S	0.761	0.759	3	163972,164070,164080	2793
Anglesite ()*	Baryte	Pb(SO₄)	0.761	0.759	4	163972,163974,164057,164083	2734
Azurite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂			7	163972,163974,163991,163992,164018,164025,164057	5509
Bindheimite ()*	Pyrochlore	Pb₂Sb⁵⁺₂O₇	0.761	0.759	2	163972,163974	450
Bornite ()*	None	Cu₅FeS₄	0.761	0.759	1	163972	5516
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)			1	164030	27770
Caledonite ()*	Caledonite	Cu₂Pb₅(SO₄)₃(CO₃)(OH)₆	0.761	0.759	3	163974,164057,164083	359
Cerussite ()*	Aragonite	Pb(CO₃)			6	163972,163974,163980,163985,164021,164070	4979
Cervantite ()*	None	Sb³⁺Sb⁵⁺O₄	0.761	0.759	1	163972	352
Chalcocite ()*	None	Cu₂S			6	163972,163974,163990,163991,163992,164018	5707
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂			10	163974,163985,163990,164024,164025,164030,164037,164056,164057,164082	27198
Chlorargyrite ()*	Rocksalt	AgCl			3	163972,164018,164070	1382
Chrysocolla ()*	Allophane	(Cu_2-xAl_x)H_2-xSi₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O			5	163990,163991,163992,164018,164057	3531
Covellite ()*	Covellite	CuS	0.761	0.759	1	163974	4165
Diopside ()*	Pyroxene	CaMgSi₂O₆			1	164030	4135
Epidote ()*	Epidote Clinozoisite	Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)			5	164020,164026,164030,164060,164061	8173
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS			18	163972,163974,163980,163985,163990,164018,164024,164025,164037,164046,164051,164052,164056,164057,164070,164074,164082,164083	24243
Goethite ()*	Diaspore	FeO(OH)			1	164083	7437
Gold ()*	Copper	Au	239	48	24	163972,163979,163997,164024,164025,164032,164033,164037,164039,164041,164045,164046,164050,164055,164056,164057,164058,164059,164065,164066,164069,164072,164082,164083	30554
Grossular ()*	Garnet	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃			1	164030	1544
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃			4	164007,164026,164030,164031	14640
Jarosite ()*	Alunite	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆			1	164007	2228
Kermesite ()*	None	Sb₂OS₂	0.761	0.759	1	163972	230
Linarite ()*	Linarite	CuPb(SO₄)(OH)₂	0.761	0.759	3	163974,164057,164083	987
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄			3	164007,164026,164031	14899
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂			9	163972,163980,163990,163991,163992,164018,164025,164057,164083	12537
Marcasite ()*	Marcasite	FeS₂			5	164037,164046,164052,164056,164080	5674
Massicot ()*	None	PbO			3	163972,163974,163990	202
Mimetite ()*	Apatite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl	0.761	0.759	2	163972,163974	1107
Minium ()*	Minium	Pb²⁺₂Pb⁴⁺O₄	0.761	0.759	3	163972,163974,164019	247
Molybdenite ()*	Molybdenite	MoS₂			4	164007,164030,164060,164061	5800
Mottramite ()*	Descloizite	PbCu(VO₄)(OH)			2	164057,164083	362
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂			2	164030,164049	17380
Opal ()*	Amorphous	SiO₂·nH₂O			2	164060,164061	2994
Powellite ()*	Scheelite	Ca(MoO₄)			3	164030,164060,164061	494
Pyrargyrite ()*	None	Ag₃SbS₃			4	163974,163985,164074,164080	1425
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂			13	164024,164025,164030,164037,164045,164046,164052,164056,164057,164074,164080,164082,164083	39462
Pyromorphite ()*	Apatite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl	0.761	0.759	1	163974	1725
Pyrrhotite ()*	Nickeline	Fe₇S₈			1	164030	9056
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	239	48	25	163985,163990,163997,164025,164030,164032,164037,164039,164041,164045,164046,164050,164052,164055,164056,164057,164058,164059,164065,164066,164069,164072,164074,164082,164083	61156
Scheelite ()*	Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)			8	164028,164030,164049,164069,164070,164075,164077,164087	4894
Siderite ()*	Calcite	Fe(CO₃)			3	163974,163990,164007	6417
Silver ()*	Copper	Ag			7	163972,163974,163990,163991,164052,164056,164074	5186
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS			3	163990,164024,164074	21482
Stephanite ()*	None	Ag₅SbS₄			3	163972,163974,163985	586
Stibnite ()*	Stibnite	Sb₂S₃			3	163987,163990,163991	3418
Stolzite ()*	Scheelite	Pb(WO₄)			2	164057,164083	156
Stromeyerite ()*	None	CuAgS			2	163972,163985	332
Talc ()*	Clay Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂			1	164026	3337
Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*	Tetrahedrite	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₃			8	163972,163974,163980,163985,163987,163990,163991,164074	5317
Vanadinite ()*	Apatite	Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl			1	164083	605
Wulfenite ()*	Scheelite	PbMoO₄	0.761	0.759	1	163974	1655

Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:

Age ID	Locality Notes
Michelle_462	Porphyritic granodiorite of Benton Range, Gaspipe Spring, 11 km SE Mono Lake, 0.4 km W of BM7974, Hwy. 120, cut by mafic dike See Table A1.
Michelle_463	Porphyritic granodiorite of Benton Range, Hwy. 120, S of BM6642, 4.8 km W of S end of Antelope Lake See Table A1.
Michelle_464	Rhyolite dike cutting quartz-sericite hornfels, 0.4 km E of Moran Spring on road NE of peak 7489 See Table A1.
Michelle_465	Porphyritic granodiorite of Benton Range, N of ridge crest on road E of Chidago Flat, 1.6 km SE of Kings Mill site See Table A1.

19 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Dating Method	Age Interpret	Sample Source	Sample Num	Dated Mineral	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference DOI	Reference ID	Age Notes
Michelle_462	225	217	>217	U-Pb	Preferred intrusive age	zircon	67	Zircon	208948	Benton Range, Mono Co., California, USA	Benton Range	Chen and Moore (1982)	10.1029/JB087iB06p04761	AJS299_93	See p. 4768, Table 2. Age group T (Triassic 195-225 ma).
Michelle_463	225	201	>201	U-Pb	Preferred intrusive age	zircon	68	Zircon	208948	Benton Range, Mono Co., California, USA	Benton Range	Chen and Moore (1982)	10.1029/JB087iB06p04761	AJS299_93	See p. 4768, Table 2. Age group T (Triassic 195-225 ma).
Michelle_465	225	161	>161	U-Pb	Preferred intrusive age	zircon	70	Zircon	208948	Benton Range, Mono Co., California, USA	Benton Range	Chen and Moore (1982)	10.1029/JB087iB06p04761	AJS299_93	See p. 4768, Table 2. Age group T (Triassic 195-225 ma).
NAVDAT-3800	0.761	0.759	0.76±0.001				3800		83308	Rae-Spencer Pumice Deposit, Diana Peak, Blind Spring Hill, Benton, Blind Spring District (Blind Spring Hill District; Benton District), Benton Range, Mono Co., California, USA		NAVDAT		NAVDAT
NAVDAT-3801	0.761	0.759	0.76±0.001				3801		83308	Rae-Spencer Pumice Deposit, Diana Peak, Blind Spring Hill, Benton, Blind Spring District (Blind Spring Hill District; Benton District), Benton Range, Mono Co., California, USA		NAVDAT		NAVDAT
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01102_206_238	160.7	160.7	160.7	206_238		zircon		Zircon	83124	Garnet Occurrence, Banner Ridge, Chidago District, Benton Range, Mono Co., California, USA		USGS-U-Th-Pb		USGS-U-Th-Pb
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01102_207_206	245	245	245	207_206		zircon		Zircon	83124	Garnet Occurrence, Banner Ridge, Chidago District, Benton Range, Mono Co., California, USA		USGS-U-Th-Pb		USGS-U-Th-Pb
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01102_207_235	166.2	166.2	166.2	207_235		zircon		Zircon	83124	Garnet Occurrence, Banner Ridge, Chidago District, Benton Range, Mono Co., California, USA		USGS-U-Th-Pb		USGS-U-Th-Pb
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01103_206_238	159	159	159	206_238		zircon		Zircon	83124	Garnet Occurrence, Banner Ridge, Chidago District, Benton Range, Mono Co., California, USA		USGS-U-Th-Pb		USGS-U-Th-Pb
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01103_207_206	245	245	245	207_206		zircon		Zircon	83124	Garnet Occurrence, Banner Ridge, Chidago District, Benton Range, Mono Co., California, USA		USGS-U-Th-Pb		USGS-U-Th-Pb
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01103_207_235	164.5	164.5	164.5	207_235		zircon		Zircon	83124	Garnet Occurrence, Banner Ridge, Chidago District, Benton Range, Mono Co., California, USA		USGS-U-Th-Pb		USGS-U-Th-Pb
Michelle_464	48	48	148	U-Pb	Preferred intrusive age	zircon	69	Zircon	83316	Reo Group (Red Group), Banner Ridge, Chidago District, Benton Range, Mono Co., California, USA	Near Moran Spring (dike)	Chen and Moore (1982)	10.1029/JB087iB06p04761	AJS299_93	See p. 4768, Table 2. Age group J (Jurassic 140-195 ma).
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01100_206_238	156.3	156.3	156.3	206_238		zircon		Zircon	83316	Reo Group (Red Group), Banner Ridge, Chidago District, Benton Range, Mono Co., California, USA		USGS-U-Th-Pb		USGS-U-Th-Pb
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01100_207_206	239	239	239	207_206		zircon		Zircon	83316	Reo Group (Red Group), Banner Ridge, Chidago District, Benton Range, Mono Co., California, USA		USGS-U-Th-Pb		USGS-U-Th-Pb
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01100_207_235	161.5	161.5	161.5	207_235		zircon		Zircon	83316	Reo Group (Red Group), Banner Ridge, Chidago District, Benton Range, Mono Co., California, USA		USGS-U-Th-Pb		USGS-U-Th-Pb
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01101_206_238	122.5	122.5	122.5	206_238		zircon		Zircon	83316	Reo Group (Red Group), Banner Ridge, Chidago District, Benton Range, Mono Co., California, USA		USGS-U-Th-Pb		USGS-U-Th-Pb
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01101_207_206	209	209	209	207_206		zircon		Zircon	83316	Reo Group (Red Group), Banner Ridge, Chidago District, Benton Range, Mono Co., California, USA		USGS-U-Th-Pb		USGS-U-Th-Pb
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01101_207_235	126.9	126.9	126.9	207_235		zircon		Zircon	83316	Reo Group (Red Group), Banner Ridge, Chidago District, Benton Range, Mono Co., California, USA		USGS-U-Th-Pb		USGS-U-Th-Pb
NAVDAT-5204	3.6	1.8	2.7±0.9				5204		247315	Pizona, Benton Range, Mono Co., California, USA		NAVDAT		NAVDAT

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL

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