| Deposit ID | 10008667 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D000998 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Benson-Mcmurty |
| Alternate or previous names | Rabbit's Foot |
| Related records | 10188094 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -119.28429, 36.96661 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 869 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Fresno(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Trimmer(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Fresno(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Fresno(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper King(hydrologic unit)
Tulare-Buena Vista Lakes(hydrologic accounting unit)
Tulare-Buena Vista Lakes(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Sierra National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | Fresno |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 011S | 025E | 07,08,18 | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Result | EST. 1% WO3 |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| (1) | -119.28429, 36.96661 |
|---|
| General form | WEDGE |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sycamore Creek |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D000998 |
KRAUSKOPF, K.B., 1953; TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF MADERA, FRESNO AND TULARE COUNTIES; SPEC. REPT. 35; DIV. OF MINES, P. 76.
LEMMON, D.M. AND TWETO, O.L., 1962; TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS IN THE US; USGS MAP, MR-25.
LOGAN, C.D. ETAL, 1951; MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF FRESNO COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 47, NO. 3; DIV. OF MINES, P. 531-532.
LOGAN, C.A. ETAL, 1951
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ON SURFACE SCHEELITE OCCURRED OVER A LENGTH OF 50 FT., WITH WIDTH OF 4 FT. AT DEPTH OF 20 FT. IT HAD A WIDTH OF 2 INCHES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1974 | Elliott, James E. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAR-1979 | Fraticelli, L. A. (Albers, J.) | U.S. Geological Survey | PARSED HOST ROCK AND ASSOCIATED ROCK INFORMATION FROM OLD SINGLE VALUED FIELD TO NEW MULTIVALUED FIELD |
| Editor | 09-JUN-1995 | Mosier, Dan | U.S. Geological Survey |
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