The Rocket Claim is a mercury and antimony mine located in Inyo county, California at an elevation of 2,799 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: 2,799 Feet (853 Meters)
Commodity: Mercury, Antimony
Lat, Long: 35.99167, -117.36000
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Rocket Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Rocket Claim
Commodity
Primary: Mercury
Primary: Antimony
Location
State: California
County: Inyo
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
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Stibnite
Ore: Metacinnabar
Comments
Comment (Location): LOCATION TO CENTER OF UNSURVEYED SECTION
References
Reference (Deposit): MURDOCK, JOSEPH AND WEBB, R.W., 1966, MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA...CENTENNIAL VOLUME (1866-1966): CDMG BULL. 189
Reference (Deposit): NORMAN, L. A., JR., AND STEWART, R. M., 1951, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF INYO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: CJMG V. 47.
Reference (Production): NORMAN AND STEWART
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