California - Hercules

The California - Hercules is a mine located in San Bernardino county, California at an elevation of 4,501 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: California - Hercules  

State:  California

County:  San Bernardino

Elevation: 4,501 Feet (1,372 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 34.2225, -116.37306

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California - Hercules MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: California - Hercules


Commodity

Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Silver


Location

State: California
County: San Bernardino


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
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

Form: IRREGULAR


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena


Comments

Comment (Deposit): ORE MINERALIZATION OCCURS IN FRACTURES, IN FELSITE AND ON CONTACT WITH LIMESTONE WHICH IT INTRUDES.

Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY OPEN CUTS, SHALLOW SHAFTS AND ADITS

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: NORTH SIDE OF CANYON, THREE BEDS OF LIMESTONE SEPERATED BY 200 - 400 FT. OF FELSITIC INTRUSIVES.


References

Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NO. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 621

Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B. AND SAMPSON, R. J., 1943 , MINERAL RESOURCES, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 39 , NO. 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 477 - 478.


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