Monster

The Monster is a lead and silver mine located in Inyo county, California at an elevation of 1,440 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

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Site Name

Primary: Monster
Secondary: Blue Monster

Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Copper

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

Form: LENTICULAR

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Workings): TUNNEL DRIVEN N 40 W FOR 275 FT. AN OPEN STOPE 200 FT IN LENGTH BY 12 FT IN WIDTH EXTENDS FROM TUNNEL LEVEL TO SURFACE.

Comment (Location): UTM EST. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :UNDETERMINED

Comment (Production): OVER 9,000 LBS. COPPER WERE RECOVERED AS BY-PRODUCT.

Comment (Deposit): IRREGULAR LENSES IN BRECCIATED ZONES.

References

Reference (Production): GOODWIN, J. C., 1957 , P. 491 (SEE REF.)

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. 491

Reference (Deposit): NORMAN, L. A. AND STEWART, R. M., 1951 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF INYO COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 47 , NO. 1 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 180 .

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. 447 .

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