The Silver Star is a mine located in San Bernardino county, California at an elevation of 5,000 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: 5,000 Feet (1,524 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 35.31028, -115.51833
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Silver Star MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Silver Star
Secondary: Lucky Lode
Commodity
Tertiary: Tungsten
Location
State: California
County: San Bernardino
District: Mescal
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: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Sonoran Desert
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Scheelite
Gangue: Garnet
Gangue: Epidote
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Workings): TWO PITS, EACH LESS THAN 10 FT. DEEP, ABOUT 1/2 MILE APART SHALLOW SHAFT 10 FT. IN DEPTH.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: MINERALIZED ZONE IS SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET EAST OF THE QUARTZ-MONZONITE-LIMESTONE CONTACT.
References
Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B. AND SAMPSON, R. J., 1943, MINERAL RESOURCES, SAN BERNARDINO CO.; CALIF. JOURNAL MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 39 NO. 4, P. 505 - 506
Reference (Deposit): WRIGHT, L. A. AND OTHERS, 1953; MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA.; CA. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 49, NOS. 1 & 2, P. 149.
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