The Lone Pinyon is a tungsten mine located in Inyo 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
Lone Pinyon MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lone Pinyon
Commodity
Primary: Tungsten
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: 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: Scheelite
Comments
Comment (Commodity): LOW-GRADE
Comment (Workings): ADIT 140 FT. LONG
Comment (Geology): METAMORPHOSED SEDIMENTS IN GRANODIORITE.
Comment (Deposit): TACTITE SURROUNDED BY GRANITE NO OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE, NO TOWNSHIP, SECTION OR RANGE
References
Reference (Deposit): LEMMON, D.M. TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS IN THE U.S., VOL. I; UNPUBLISHED DATA, P. 182-183
Reference (Deposit): LEMMON, D.M. AND TWETO, O.L., 1962; TUNGSTEN IN THE U.S.; USGS MAP, MR-25
California Gold
"Where to Find Gold in California" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in California. Read more: Where to Find Gold in California.
