The Lincoln Mine is a silver mine located in Inyo county, California at an elevation of 6,201 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: 6,201 Feet (1,890 Meters)
Commodity: Silver
Lat, Long: 37.41944, -117.89889
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Lincoln Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lincoln Mine
Secondary: Silver Dome
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Location
State: California
County: Inyo
District: Deep Springs
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
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
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Deposit): NARROW FISSURE VEINS, THICKNESSES FROM 6-12 IN.
Comment (Workings): SHAFTS AND ADITS
Comment (Location): UTM EST. N 1/2 LOCATION ESTIMATED FROM DESCRIPTION IN REFERENCE
Comment (Production): NO SPECIFIC PRODUCTION RECORD FOUND HIGH-GRADE SILVER ORE SHIPPED CARRIED 100-300 OZ. AG/TON
References
Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J.G., 1957, LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 53, NOS. 3 & 4, P. 485
Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W.B. AND SAMPSON R.J., 1938, MINERAL RESOURCES OF INYO COUNTY: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 34, NO. 4, P. 443-444
Reference (Production): TUCKER (1938)
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