The Montezuma is a lead, zinc, and silver mine located in Inyo county, California at an elevation of 4,701 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: 4,701 Feet (1,433 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Zinc, Silver
Lat, Long: 37.08944, -118.19139
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Montezuma MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Montezuma
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
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
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
Type: L
Description: Fault
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Lead
Ore: Sphalerite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): ORE OCCURS ALONG FAULT BETWEEN LIMESTONE AND CLAY SHALE.
Comment (Production): LARGE REPORTED PRODUCTION BETWEEN 1899 - 1943 , ORE AVERAGED 8.58 % PB, 10.3 OZ AG, 0.25 % ZN, 0.20 % CU, AND .092 OZ AU PER TON.
Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY 405 FT. SHAFT AND OPEN CUTS. THREE NE TRENDING ADITS, LOWER ADIT IS 1400 FT. CAVED, MIDDLE ADIT IS 400 FT., AND UPPER ADIT IS 200 FT. IN LENGTH.
References
Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NO. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 492
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 .
Reference (Production): GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , P. 492
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