The Orange Blossom is a mine located in Kern county, California at an elevation of 2,500 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: 2,500 Feet (762 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 35.35111, -117.94861
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Orange Blossom MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Orange Blossom
Commodity
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Kern
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Unknown
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: LENTICULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Bornite
Ore: Malachite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Workings): 75 FT. DRIFT AND 85 FT. VERTICAL SHAFT
Comment (Deposit): COPPER MINERALS IN 5 LENTICULAR BODIES OF IRON GOSSAN. PLACER GOLD HAS BEEN FOUND IN GRAVELS IN GULCHES BELOW GOSSAN.
Comment (Deposit): ERIC LISTS COUNTRY ROCK AS LIMESTONE AND QUARTZITE, TUCKER LIST COUNTRY ROCK AS DIORITE AND SCHIST, WHILE TROXEL AND MORTON GENERALIZE THEM INTO GRANITIC ROCK AND METAMORPHIC ROCKS.
References
Reference (Deposit): ERIC, J.H., 1948 , COPPER IN CALIFORNIA BULL. 144 ; CA. DIV. OF MINES, P. 256
Reference (Deposit): TROXEL, B.W. AND MORTON, P.K., 1962 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF KERN COUNTY, CA.; COUNTY REPT. 1 ; CA. DIV. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, P. 88
Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W.B., ETAL, 1949 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF KERN COUNTY; CA. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 45 , NO. 2 ; DIV. OF MINES P. 208 - 209 .
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