Morning Star Mine

The Morning Star Mine is a gold mine located in Inyo county, California at an elevation of 7,799 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

Name: Morning Star Mine  

State:  California

County:  Inyo

Elevation: 7,799 Feet (2,377 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 36.52472, -117.79417

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Morning Star Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Morning Star Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Copper


Location

State: California
County: Inyo


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
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

Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Devonian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold


Comments

Comment (Workings): TWO TUNNELS; AT ELEV. 7,972 FT. UPPER TUNNEL IS DRIVEN EAST 1,530 FT. LOWER TUNNEL AT ELEV. 7,754 FT. IS DRIVEN EAST 930 FT. TWO TUNNELS CONNECTED BY WINZE WITH SUB-LEVELS.

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: ORE BODIES OCCUR IN LIMESTONE AND MARBLE FROM CERRO GORDO FORMATION; FORMATION HAS THICKNESS OF 1500 FT., OUTCROPS CONTINUOUSLY FROM CERRO GORDO MINE TO POINT SOUTH OF MOURING STAR WORKINGS, WHERE THE WHITE PINE SHALE FORMATION OF MISSISSIPPIAN AGE OVERLIES IT.

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

Comment (Production): 6,000 TONS OF ORE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN MINED, GROSS VALUE OF $150,000. GOLD ORE ASSAYED; .8 OZ AU, 30.67 OZ AG, 5.55 % PB, AND 25.7 % FE.

Comment (Deposit): GOLD ORE BODIES FOUND ALONG BEDDING IN LIMESTONE, STRIKE N 50 W, DIP 45 SW, VEIN FILLING IS IRON. STOPE IS 70 FT. IN LENGTH, THICKNESS VARIES, 3 FT - 10 FT. LEAD-ZIN ORE BODIES WERE IRON-STAINED SILICEOUS ORE CARRYING VALUES IN SILVER.


References

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. 439 - 440

Reference (Production): TUCKER, W. B., AND SAMPSON, R. J., 1938 , P. 439


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