The Southern Star is a mine located in Imperial county, California at an elevation of 174 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
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Southern Star MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Southern Star
Commodity
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: California
County: Imperial
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: Lower California
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 20 - 60 % ZN
Materials
Ore: Sphalerite
Comments
Comment (Commodity): HIGH - GRADE ORE.
Comment (Deposit): STRINGER
Comment (Workings): SHAFT AND OPEN CUTS
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: LIMESTONE OVERLAIN BY ABOUT 200 FT. OF GRAVEL WASH
Comment (Deposit): OWNER REPORTS SMALL TONNAGE OF HIGH GRADE ZINC ORE ON DUMP. NO OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
References
Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 ; LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIF.; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NOS. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 449 .
Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B., 1926 ; LOS ANGELES FIELD DIVISION; 22ND REPT. STATE MIN.; CALIF. MIN. BUR., P. 267 .
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