El Diablo Mining Co

The El Diablo Mining Co is a tungsten mine located in Inyo county, California.

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

Name: El Diablo Mining Co  

State:  California

County:  Inyo

Elevation:

Commodity: Tungsten

Lat, Long: 37.35, -118.53333

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El Diablo Mining Co MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: El Diablo Mining Co
Secondary: Jackrabbit


Commodity

Primary: Tungsten


Location

State: California
County: Inyo


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Sierra Nevada


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

Ore: Scheelite


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: SOUTHERN PART OF PENDANT IS ENCLOSED IN EPIDOTIZED GABBRO , NORTH END IS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH UNALTERED GABBRO AND QTZ. DIORITE.

Comment (Location): SW 1/4 SEC. 12, UTM ACC

Comment (Workings): 2 SMALL GLORY HOLES AND A 200 FT. HAULAGE ADIT

Comment (Deposit): 3 STEEP MINERALIZED LAYERS. 0.2%-0.7% WO3. MINED UNDERGROUND DURING WW I AND WW II


References

Reference (Deposit): LEMMON, D.M.; TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS IN THE US, VOL. I; UNPUBLISHED DATA, P. 251-252.

Reference (Deposit): LEMMON, D.M., AND TWETO, O.L., 1962; TUNGSTEN IN THE US; USGS MAP, MR-25.


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