Ditchline

The Ditchline is a mine located in Trinity county, California.

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: Ditchline

State:  California

County:  Trinity

Elevation:

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 40.72278, -122.81361

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Satelite View

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Satelite image of the Ditchline

Ditchline MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Ditchline


Commodity

Tertiary: Tungsten


Location

State: California
County: Trinity


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Klamath Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Scheelite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): PRESENCE OF SCHEELITE IN FLOAT SPECIMENS ALONG DITCH AND ROAD CUT. NO COMMERCIAL ORE DEVELOPED.


References

Reference (Deposit): O'BRIEN, J. C., 1965, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF TRINITY COUNTY; CA. DIV. MINES AND GEOLOGY, COUNTY REPT. 4, P. 125


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