Blue Vase

The Blue Vase is a tungsten mine located in San Bernardino county, California at an elevation of 7,001 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

Name: Blue Vase  

State:  California

County:  San Bernardino

Elevation: 7,001 Feet (2,134 Meters)

Commodity: Tungsten

Lat, Long: 34.21667, -116.70000

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Blue Vase MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Blue Vase


Commodity

Primary: Tungsten


Location

State: California
County: San Bernardino
District: Morongo


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface/Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: Baur, William
Home Office: Los Angeles, Ca.
Years: 1941 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

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


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Los Angeles Ranges


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Scheelite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Workings): OPEN CUTS, AND 2 SHALLOW SHAFTS ABOUT 20 FT. DEEP

Comment (Geology): CONTACT BETWEEN GRANITE AND MARBLE.


References

Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B. AND SAMPSON, R. J., 1943, MINERAL RESOURCES SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY; CA. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 39, NO. 4, P. 500 - 501.

Reference (Deposit): WRIGHT, L. A. AND OTHERS, 1953, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA.; CA. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 49, NOS. 1 & 2, P. 113, APPENDIX.


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