The Red Cloud is a lead and zinc mine located in Inyo county, California at an elevation of 6,519 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: 6,519 Feet (1,987 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Zinc
Lat, Long: 35.99333, -117.08889
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Red Cloud MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Red Cloud
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
Year: 1949
Material type: ORE
Description: Ap_Grade: ^18 % Pb, 22 % Zn, Minor Au And Ag.
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
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): UTM EST. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :UNDETERMINED
Comment (Production): SOME COPPER RECOVERABLE
Comment (Deposit): ORE OCCURS IN FRACTURED LIMESTONE FOR DISTANCE 600 TO 700 FT.
Comment (Workings): 50 FT. INCLINED SHAFT, 75 FT. OF DRIFTS AND CROSSCUTS DRIVEN SOUTH AND SE AT SHAFT BOTTOM.
Comment (Deposit): 1952 - 1953 , A. D. M. E. A. PROJECT WAS UNDER WAY TO DRIVE AN ADIT BELOW KNOWN ORE RESERVES.
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. 504
Reference (Deposit): NORMAN, L. A. AND STEWART, R. J., 1951 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF INYO COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 47 , NO. 1 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 78 - 79 .
Reference (Production): NORMAN & STEWART, 1951 , P. 78 - 79
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