Target

The Target is a tungsten mine located in Inyo county, California at an elevation of 7,500 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: Target  

State:  California

County:  Inyo

Elevation: 7,500 Feet (2,286 Meters)

Commodity: Tungsten

Lat, Long: 37.35, -118.03333

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Target MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Target
Secondary: Victory Tungsten Syndicate


Commodity

Primary: Tungsten


Location

State: California
County: Inyo


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Year: 1943
Time Period: 1943


Deposit

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


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: LENTICULAR


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Scheelite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Deposit): THREE PARALLEL VEINS


References

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

Reference (Deposit): NORMAN, L.A. AND STEWART, R.M., 1951; MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES, INYO COUNTY; CA. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 47, NO. 1; DIV. OF MINES P. 95.

Reference (Production): NORMAN AND STEWART, 1951

Reference (Deposit): LEMMON, D.M., TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS IN THE U.S., VOL. I; UNPUBLISHED DATA, P. 205-206


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