The Bender is a tungsten mine located in Marin county, California at an elevation of 719 feet.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation: 719 Feet (219 Meters)
Commodity: Tungsten
Lat, Long: 38.09, -122.88830
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Bender MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Bender
Secondary: Dell Bender
Commodity
Primary: Tungsten
Location
State: California
County: Marin
Land Status
Land ownership: Unknown
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: California Coast Ranges
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): OF THE STREAM THAT ENTERS TOMALES BAY AT WILLOW POINT 2ND DE
Reference (Deposit): ON E SLOPE OF PT REYES HILL AND MAY BE IN SEC 20
Reference (Deposit): CALIF J V 51 NO 3 JULY 1955 P 265 266 289 PL 4
Reference (Deposit): 3/4 MI W OF SIR FRANCIS DRAKE HIGHWAY ON BENDER PROPERTY ON
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