The Ella Group is a lead and silver mine located in Inyo 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
Elevation: 7,001 Feet (2,134 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Silver
Lat, Long: 36.54056, -117.81556
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Ella Group MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Ella Group
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Inyo
District: Cerro Gordo
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
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
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Devonian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Lead
Comments
Comment (Production): NO PRODUCTION REPORTED. ASSAYED AVERAGED: 10 % PB, 1 % ZN, 1.35 % CU, 32 OZ AG AND .035 OZ AU PER TON.
Comment (Workings): 2 TUNNELS: NO. 1 IS 300 FT ELEVATION BELOW OUTCROP OF ORE NO. 2 IS 300 BELOW NO. 1 AND IS 600 FT LONG. DRIFTS TOTAL 2,500 FT.
Comment (Deposit): IRREGULAR LENSES ALONG TWO WELL-DEFINED FISSURES.
References
Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J. C., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NO. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 469
Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B. AND SAMPSON, R. J., 1938 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF INYO COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 34 NO. 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 437 .
Reference (Production): GOODWIN, J. C., 1957 , P. 469 (SEE REF)
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