The Red Wing is a lead mine located in Inyo county, California at an elevation of 2,959 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: 2,959 Feet (902 Meters)
Commodity: Lead
Lat, Long: 36.03556, -116.24528
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Red Wing MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Red Wing
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: California
County: Inyo
District: Resting Springs
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
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: Lead
Comments
Comment (Location): UTM ACC. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :UNDETERMINED
Comment (Workings): 90 FT. INCLINED SHAFT.
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): TUCKER, W. B., 1926 , LOS ANGELES FIELD DIVISION; 22ND REPT. STATE MINERALOGIST; CALIF. MIN. BUR., P. 497
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