Pierson

The Pierson is a lead mine located in Inyo county, California at an elevation of 4,449 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

Name: Pierson  

State:  California

County:  Inyo

Elevation: 4,449 Feet (1,356 Meters)

Commodity: Lead

Lat, Long: 36.83528, -118.07917

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Pierson MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Pierson
Secondary: Pierson Mining Co.
Secondary: Republic and Whiteside.


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Inyo


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


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 (Production): 1923 , SHIPMENT FROM REPUBLIC SHOWED SMELTER RECOVERY OF .06 OZ AU, 6.62 OZ AG AND 13 % PB. 1925 AND 1929 , ORE SHIPPED CONTAINED 14 OZ AG/TON AND 26.8 % PB.

Comment (Deposit): IRREGULAR LENSES NEAR GRANITE CONTACT.

Comment (Workings): 50 FT. SHAFT AND ABOUT 2,000 FT. OF ADITS.

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: THIN-BEDDED CARBONIFEROUS LIMESTONE


References

Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J. G. 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NO. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 501

Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B., 1926 , LOS ANGELES FIELD DIVISION; 22ND REPT. STATE MINERALOGIST; CALIF. MIN. BUR., P. 496 .

Reference (Production): GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , P. 501 (SEE REF.)


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