The Jumbo is a lead, silver, and copper mine located in Inyo county, California at an elevation of 5,699 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: 5,699 Feet (1,737 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Silver, Copper
Lat, Long: 36.44083, -117.75583
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Jumbo MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Jumbo
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Inyo
District: Cerro Gordo
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
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
Not available
Comments
Comment (Workings): TWO TUNNELS AND AN OPEN-CUT; LOWER TUNNEL 240 FT, UPPER TUNNEL 150 FT., 40 FT. WINZE; UPPER TUNNEL.
Comment (Production): REPORTED TO HAVE MADE SHIPMENTS IN 1915 ASSAYING 8 % CU, 15 % PB AND 40 OZ AG. NO PRODUCTION DETERMINED.
Comment (Deposit): IRREGULAR LENSES
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: STRIKE OF HANGING WALL N 25 W, DIP 68 W
References
Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J. C., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NO. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 480 .
Reference (Deposit): WARING, C. A., 1915 ; INYO COUNTY; 15TH REPT. STATE MINERALOGIST; CALIF. MIN. BUR., P. 73 .
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