The Black Eagle is a silver, gold, and lead mine located in Inyo county, California at an elevation of 7,999 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: 7,999 Feet (2,438 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Gold, Lead
Lat, Long: 36.82083, -118.04056
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Black Eagle MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Black Eagle
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: California
County: Inyo
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
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: Pyrite
Gangue: Barite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): 3 PARALLEL VEINS, ONE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED, IT OCCURS ON CONTACT OF GRANITE AND LIMESTONE. DIPS NEAR VERTICAL, SLIGHT INCLINATION TO SOUTH. NE OF SHAFT, VEIN SPLITS, WEST BRANCH STRIKES N 50 E.
Comment (Workings): 300 FT. SHAFT AND 1500 FT. OF DRIFTS
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: VEIN MATERIAL IS QUARTZOSE
Comment (Deposit): COMPRISED OF 45 ACRES.
Comment (Production): PRODUCED OVER $20,000 IN GOLD - SILVER BETWEEN 1901 - 1917 . 1938 : LEAD - SILVER ORE SHIPPED, ASSAYED; 27 OZ AG, 1.5 % PB, ALSO GOLD AND COPPER.
References
Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J. C., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NO. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 456
Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B., 1928 , LOS ANGELES FIELD DIVISION, REPT. 22 OF STATE MINERALOGIST; CALIF. MIN. BUR. VOL. 22 , NO. 4 , P. 466
Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B. AND SAMPSON, R. J., 1938 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF INYO COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 34 , NO. 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 384 - 385 .
Reference (Production): GOODWIN, J. C., 1957 , P. 456 (SEE REF.)
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