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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
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe 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.

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: 
AcanthiteAllophaneAluniteAmorphousApatiteAragoniteBaryteCalciteCaledoniteChalcopyrite
ClayClinozoisiteCopperCorundumCovelliteDescloiziteDiasporeEpidoteGarnetLinarite
MalachiteMarcasiteMicaMiniumMolybdeniteNickelineNoneNot in a structural groupPyritePyrochlore
PyroxeneQuartzRocksaltScheeliteSphaleriteSpinelStibniteTalcTetrahedrite

52 IMA Minerals at location:
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  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite  (*)AcanthiteAg2S0.7610.7593163972,164070,1640802793
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)0.7610.7594163972,163974,164057,1640832734
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)27163972,163974,163991,163992,164018,164025,1640575509
Bindheimite  (*)PyrochlorePb2Sb5+2O70.7610.7592163972,163974450
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS40.7610.75911639725516
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)116403027770
Caledonite  (*)CaledoniteCu2Pb5(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)60.7610.7593163974,164057,164083359
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)6163972,163974,163980,163985,164021,1640704979
Cervantite  (*)NoneSb3+Sb5+O40.7610.7591163972352
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S6163972,163974,163990,163991,163992,1640185707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS210163974,163985,163990,164024,164025,164030,164037,164056,164057,16408227198
Chlorargyrite  (*)RocksaltAgCl3163972,164018,1640701382
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O5163990,163991,163992,164018,1640573531
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS0.7610.75911639744165
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O611640304135
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)5164020,164026,164030,164060,1640618173
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS18163972,163974,163980,163985,163990,164018,164024,164025,164037,164046,164051,164052,164056,164057,164070,164074,164082,16408324243
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)11640837437
Gold  (*)CopperAu2394824163972,163979,163997,164024,164025,164032,164033,164037,164039,164041,164045,164046,164050,164055,164056,164057,164058,164059,164065,164066,164069,164072,164082,16408330554
Grossular  (*)GarnetCa3Al2(SiO4)311640301544
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O34164007,164026,164030,16403114640
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)611640072228
Kermesite  (*)NoneSb2OS20.7610.7591163972230
Linarite  (*)LinariteCuPb(SO4)(OH)20.7610.7593163974,164057,164083987
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O43164007,164026,16403114899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)29163972,163980,163990,163991,163992,164018,164025,164057,16408312537
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS25164037,164046,164052,164056,1640805674
Massicot  (*)NonePbO3163972,163974,163990202
Mimetite  (*)ApatitePb5(AsO4)3Cl0.7610.7592163972,1639741107
Minium  (*)MiniumPb2+2Pb4+O40.7610.7593163972,163974,164019247
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS24164007,164030,164060,1640615800
Mottramite  (*)DescloizitePbCu(VO4)(OH)2164057,164083362
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)22164030,16404917380
Opal  (*)AmorphousSiO2·nH2O2164060,1640612994
Powellite  (*)ScheeliteCa(MoO4)3164030,164060,164061494
Pyrargyrite  (*)NoneAg3SbS34163974,163985,164074,1640801425
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS213164024,164025,164030,164037,164045,164046,164052,164056,164057,164074,164080,164082,16408339462
Pyromorphite  (*)ApatitePb5(PO4)3Cl0.7610.75911639741725
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S811640309056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO22394825163985,163990,163997,164025,164030,164032,164037,164039,164041,164045,164046,164050,164052,164055,164056,164057,164058,164059,164065,164066,164069,164072,164074,164082,16408361156
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)8164028,164030,164049,164069,164070,164075,164077,1640874894
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)3163974,163990,1640076417
Silver  (*)CopperAg7163972,163974,163990,163991,164052,164056,1640745186
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS3163990,164024,16407421482
Stephanite  (*)NoneAg5SbS43163972,163974,163985586
Stibnite  (*)StibniteSb2S33163987,163990,1639913418
Stolzite  (*)ScheelitePb(WO4)2164057,164083156
Stromeyerite  (*)NoneCuAgS2163972,163985332
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)211640263337
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S138163972,163974,163980,163985,163987,163990,163991,1640745317
Vanadinite  (*)ApatitePb5(VO4)3Cl1164083605
Wulfenite  (*)ScheelitePbMoO40.7610.75911639741655


Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:
Age IDLocality Notes
Michelle_462Porphyritic 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_463Porphyritic granodiorite of Benton Range, Hwy. 120, S of BM6642, 4.8 km W of S end of Antelope Lake See Table A1.
Michelle_464Rhyolite dike cutting quartz-sericite hornfels, 0.4 km E of Moran Spring on road NE of peak 7489 See Table A1.
Michelle_465Porphyritic 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 IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
Michelle_462225217>217U-PbPreferred intrusive agezircon67  Zircon  208948Benton Range, Mono Co., California, USABenton RangeChen and Moore (1982)10.1029/JB087iB06p04761AJS299_93See p. 4768, Table 2. Age group T (Triassic 195-225 ma).
Michelle_463225201>201U-PbPreferred intrusive agezircon68  Zircon  208948Benton Range, Mono Co., California, USABenton RangeChen and Moore (1982)10.1029/JB087iB06p04761AJS299_93See p. 4768, Table 2. Age group T (Triassic 195-225 ma).
Michelle_465225161>161U-PbPreferred intrusive agezircon70  Zircon  208948Benton Range, Mono Co., California, USABenton RangeChen and Moore (1982)10.1029/JB087iB06p04761AJS299_93See p. 4768, Table 2. Age group T (Triassic 195-225 ma).
NAVDAT-38000.7610.7590.76±0.001   3800    83308Rae-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-38010.7610.7590.76±0.001   3801    83308Rae-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_238160.7160.7160.7206_238 zircon   Zircon  83124Garnet 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_206245245245207_206 zircon   Zircon  83124Garnet 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_235166.2166.2166.2207_235 zircon   Zircon  83124Garnet 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_238159159159206_238 zircon   Zircon  83124Garnet 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_206245245245207_206 zircon   Zircon  83124Garnet 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_235164.5164.5164.5207_235 zircon   Zircon  83124Garnet Occurrence, Banner Ridge, Chidago District, Benton Range, Mono Co., California, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
Michelle_4644848148U-PbPreferred intrusive agezircon69  Zircon  83316Reo Group (Red Group), Banner Ridge, Chidago District, Benton Range, Mono Co., California, USANear Moran Spring (dike)Chen and Moore (1982)10.1029/JB087iB06p04761AJS299_93See p. 4768, Table 2. Age group J (Jurassic 140-195 ma).
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01100_206_238156.3156.3156.3206_238 zircon   Zircon  83316Reo 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_206239239239207_206 zircon   Zircon  83316Reo 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_235161.5161.5161.5207_235 zircon   Zircon  83316Reo 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_238122.5122.5122.5206_238 zircon   Zircon  83316Reo 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_206209209209207_206 zircon   Zircon  83316Reo 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_235126.9126.9126.9207_235 zircon   Zircon  83316Reo Group (Red Group), Banner Ridge, Chidago District, Benton Range, Mono Co., California, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
NAVDAT-52043.61.82.7±0.9   5204    247315Pizona, Benton Range, Mono Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 

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