Southern Star

The Southern Star is a mine located in Imperial county, California at an elevation of 174 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: Southern Star  

State:  California

County:  Imperial

Elevation: 174 Feet (53 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 32.63417, -116.10194

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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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