| Deposit ID | 10212738 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0060710210 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bessemer Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Iron Mountain, Bessemer, Bessemer and Western |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.55756, 34.58172 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 951 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Bernardino(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Iron Ridge(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Newberry Springs(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
San Bernardino(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Southern Mojave(hydrologic unit)
Southern Mojave(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southern Mojave-Salton Sea(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | San Bernardino |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino | 006 N | 004 E | 28 | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -116.55756, 34.58172 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0060710210 |
CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOL., V. 49, 1953, P. 91.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 31-MAR-1991 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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