The Paddy Pride is a lead and zinc mine located in Inyo county, California at an elevation of 3,501 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: 3,501 Feet (1,067 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Zinc
Lat, Long: 35.91944, -116.39306
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Paddy Pride MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Paddy Pride
Secondary: Paddy's Pride
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
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
Deposit Type: Replacement
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: Lead
Comments
Comment (Location): UTM EST. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :UNDETERMINED
Comment (Production): SMALL SHIPMENTS MADE DURING THE LATEST PERIOD OF OPERATION, AVERAGED; 15.5 % PB, AND 10 OZ AG, LAST SHIPMENT CONTAINED; 7 % ZN, 1 % CU AND SOME GOLD, IN ADDITION TO PB-AG.
Comment (Deposit): IRREGULAR LENSES VARYING IN THICKNESS FROM 4 FT. TO 8 FT.
Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY 700 FT. OF ADITS, CROSSCUTS AND RAISES
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. 498 .
Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B. AND SAMPSON, R. M., 1938 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF INYO COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 34 , NO. 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 450 - 451 .
Reference (Production): GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , P. 498 (SEE REF.)
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