| Deposit ID | 10238128 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0060730741 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Benson Dry Lake |
| Alternate or previous names | Unnamed |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.13253, 33.14866 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 98 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Diego(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Borrego Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Borrego Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Santa Ana(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Salton Sea(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southern Mojave-Salton Sea(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | San Diego |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino | 012 S | 008 E | 03 | SWSWSW | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Boron-Borates | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -116.13253, 33.14866 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | State Park |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0060730741 |
CALIF. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. COUNTY REPORT 3, 1963, NO. 4,
P. 51.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 31-MAR-1991 | Rumsey, Clayton M. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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