The Silver Reef is a lead and silver mine located in Mono county, California at an elevation of 5,899 feet.
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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: 5,899 Feet (1,798 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Silver
Lat, Long: 37.68833, -118.61889
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Silver Reef MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Silver Reef
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Mono
District: Chidago
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
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Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Argentite
Ore: Galena
Comments
Comment (Workings): 8 SHAFTS ON EASTERLY VEIN, 100 FT. APART AND VARY IN DEPTH FROM 50 - 300 FT.
Comment (Deposit): 2 PARALLEL VEINS
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: LIMESTONE BELT APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE WIDE AND IN VICINITY OF VEINS, IT IS INTRUDED BY DIORITE.
Comment (Production): SHIPMENTS REPORTED TO CARRY $60 - $200 PER TON IN LEAD AND SILVER. SMELTER RECOVERY; 2.72 % PB, 114 OZ AG/TON, SOME AU AND CU. NO PRODUCTION VALUES AVAILABLE.
References
Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J.G., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CA. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NOS. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 567 - 568
Reference (Deposit): SAMPSON, R.J. AND TUCKER, W.B., 1940 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF MONO COUNTY; CA. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 36 , NO. 2 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 146
Reference (Production): GOODWIN, J.G., 1957
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