The Mineral Hill is a lead and silver mine located in Inyo county, California at an elevation of 6,499 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: 6,499 Feet (1,981 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Silver
Lat, Long: 37.22472, -117.94111
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Mineral Hill MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mineral Hill
Secondary: Swank
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
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: 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
Form: LENTICULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Comments
Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY ADITS AND SHAFTS WEST END OF PROPERTY; 8 CROSSCUT TUNNELS, TOTAL 800 FT., THESE TUNNELS CUT A SERIES OF FLAT-DIPPING PARALLEL VEINS 6 INCHES TO 2 FT. THICK.
Comment (Production): SMALL SHIPMENT OF ORE IN 1913 , SMELTER RECOVERY; 40 % PB, 41.8 OZ AG/TON AND RECOVERABLE COPPER.
Comment (Deposit): IRREGULAR LENSES IN SERIES OF PARALLEL VEINS.
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. 489 - 490
Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B., 1926 ; LOS ANGELES FIELD DIVISION; 22ND REPT. STATE MINERALOGIST; CALIF. MIN. BUR., P. 489 .
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