Scotty Wilson

The Scotty Wilson is a lead, silver, and zinc mine located in San Bernardino county, California.

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: Scotty Wilson  

State:  California

County:  San Bernardino

Elevation:

Commodity: Lead, Silver, Zinc

Lat, Long: 34.28889, -116.88278

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Scotty Wilson MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Scotty Wilson


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc


Location

State: California
County: San Bernardino


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

Type: Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

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


Physiography

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


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: PODS


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Sphalerite


Comments

Comment (Production): 1930'S YIELDED SEVERAL TONS OF PB-AG-ZN ORE

Comment (Deposit): IRREGULAR PODS IN MINERALIZED ZONE WITH MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 30 FT., ZONE STRIKES S 60 E, DIPS VERTICALLY.

Comment (Workings): 30 FT. VERTICAL SHAFT AND SOUTH TRENDING ADIT - NOW CAVED. 1950 ; 50 FT. SHAFT (VERTICAL), FROM WHICH 20 AND 50 FT. CROSSCUTS FROM THE 25 AND 50 FT. LEVEL WERE DRIVEN TO FAULT ZONE. NO MINERALIZATION FOUND ON 50 FT. LEVEL


References

Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC DEPOSITS IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NO. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 665

Reference (Deposit): WRIGHT, L. A., ETAL, 1953 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 49 , NO. 1 & 2 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 112 .

Reference (Production): WRIGHT, L. A., 1953 , P. 112


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