The Wilhunt is a lead mine located in Orange county, California at an elevation of 2,598 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: 2,598 Feet (792 Meters)
Commodity: Lead
Lat, Long: 33.70361, -117.49111
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Wilhunt MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Wilhunt
Secondary: Wilhunt Lead - Silver
Secondary: Morrow Group
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Antimony
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: California
County: Orange
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
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
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Los Angeles Ranges
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ASSAYS: .02 OZ AU, 35.8 OZ AG, 23.6 % PB, 10 % ZN
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Comments
Comment (Workings): 400 FT. OF DRIFTING, 3 ADITS, UPPER ADIT DRIVEN AS CROSSCUT 210 FT. TO VEIN THEN SOUTH 100 FT. ON VEIN. ORE SHOOT STOPED TO SURFACE 40 FT. ABOVE IS AN INTERMEDIATE ADIT DRIVEN N 45 E FOR 120 FT., THEN NORTH 20 FT. 130 FT BELOW INTERMEDIATE ADIT, 3RD ADIT WAS DRIVEN N 45 E FOR 175 FT.
Comment (Production): RECOVERY WAS: 8.20 % PB, 20 OZ AG AND .10 OZ AU PER TON.
References
Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 ; LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NOS. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 587
Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B., 1943 ; CURRENT MINING ACTIVITY; S. CALIF.; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 35 , NO. 2 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 124 - 125
Reference (Production): GOODWIN, J. G., 1957
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