The San Gabriel Mtns. is a iron, titanium, metal, and vanadium mine located in Los Angeles county, California.
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:
Commodity: Iron, Titanium, Metal, Vanadium
Lat, Long: 34.36111, -118.33056
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San Gabriel Mtns. MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: San Gabriel Mtns.
Commodity
Primary: Iron
Primary: Titanium, Metal
Primary: Vanadium
Location
State: California
County: Los Angeles
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Los Angeles Ranges
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): LAT.-LONG. BASED ON LITTLE TUJUNGA NO. 7.
Comment (Reserve-Resource): ONE ORE SAMPLE GAVE 46% FE, 20% TIO2, 0.53% V2O5. PROBABLY OF LITTLE OR NO ECONOMIC POTENTIAL, OWING TO LOW GRADE AND SMALL SCATTERED BODIES.
Comment (Production): A LITTLE PROSPECTING AND TEST SHIPMENTS
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: NUMEROUS BODIES AND DISSEMINATED MASSES OF FINELY INTERGROWN ILMENITE AND MAGNETITE
References
Reference (Deposit): OAKESHOTT, G. B., 1948, CALIF. DIV. MINES BULL. 129, PT.
Reference (Reserve-Resource): OAKESHOTT, 1948
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