The Ventura Mine is a copper and nickel mine located in Ventura county, California at an elevation of 1,348 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
Elevation: 1,348 Feet (411 Meters)
Commodity: Copper, Nickel
Lat, Long: 34.20139, -118.78528
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Ventura Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Ventura Mine
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Nickel
Location
State: California
County: Ventura
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
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: 1 % NI AVG.
Materials
Ore: Millerite
Ore: Pentlandite
Ore: Pyrrhotite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Comments
Comment (Production): NO PRODUCTION REPORTED
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: GABBRO INTRUSIVE 500 BY 800 FT. SIMI PEAK CONSISTS LARGELY OF SANDSTONE WITH SOME INTERBEDDED SHALES, AT ITS BASE ARE THE GABBRO INTRUSIVES. DIKES STRIKE E - W, DIP 20 N, CONTACT ON FOOTWALL OF DIKE MARKED BY HEAVY GOUGE.
Comment (Deposit): COMPRISED OF 480 ACRES.
Comment (Workings): 100 FT. SHAFT, CROSSCUTS, 135 , 90 FT.; ADIT 200 FT.
References
Reference (Deposit): ERIC, J. H., 1948 ; COPPER IN CALIFORNIA BULL. 144 : DIV. OF MINES., P. 356
Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B., 1932 : VENTURA COUNTY: 28TH REPT. STATE MIN., CALIF. DIV. OF MINES, P. 257 - 258
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