The Silver Rule is a lead and zinc mine located in San Bernardino county, California at an elevation of 4,800 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: 4,800 Feet (1,463 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Zinc
Lat, Long: 35.77, -115.93806
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Silver Rule MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Silver Rule
Secondary: Chambers
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
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: 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
Analytical Data: 20 - 40 % PB, 7 - 10 % ZN, 10 - 20 OZ AG
Analytical Data: EARLIER PERIOD
Materials
Ore: Galena
Comments
Comment (Production): 1950 , RECOVERY; 6 % ZN, 8.50 % PB, 2.3 OZ AG/TON, SOME GOLD.
Comment (Deposit): IRREGULAR LENSES ALONG FRACTURE; LENSES VARY 3 - 15 FT. THICK.
Comment (Workings): 4 ADITS; NO. 1 CONTAINS 260 FT. OF DRIFTS AND CROSSCUTS, NO. 2 CONTAINS ABOUT 400 FT. DRIFTS AND CROSS-CUTS. NO. 3 TUNNEL IS 60 FT. LOWER AND TRENDS SW IN BARREN DOLOMITE. WRIGHT, L. A. 1953 REPORTS, TWO ADDITIONAL TUNNELS, LOWER ON HILLSLOPE, SAID TO BE 1,150 FT. AND 600 FT. LONG, DRIVEN IN BARREN ROCK.
References
Reference (Production): GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , P. 670 .
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. 669 - 670 .
Reference (Deposit): WRIGHT, L. A., ETAL, 1953 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS, SAN BERNARDINO; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 49 , NO. 1 & 2 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 113 .
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