Zuma Claims

The Zuma Claims is a copper mine located in Kern 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

Name: Zuma Claims

State:  California

County:  Kern

Elevation:

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 35.42889, -117.84833

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Zuma Claims MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Zuma Claims
Secondary: Copperola
Secondary: Zuma A


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Manganese


Location

State: California
County: Kern


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

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Bornite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: FOLIATED GRANITE

Comment (Deposit): VEIN POORLY EXPOSED ON SURFACE-COPPER STRAINING COMMON IN WALL ROCK.

Comment (Workings): PRINCIPAL SHAFT IS INCLINED 40 DEG. NW TO DEPTH OF 165 FT.

Comment (Deposit): FORMERLY DESCRIBED UNDER COPPEROLA GROUP.

Comment (Location): NW 1/24 SEC. 12 , UTM EST.

Comment (Production): 30 TONS OF COPPER BEARING QUARTZ SHIPPED TO SMELTER IN UTAH


References

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. 89

Reference (Production): TROXEL AND MORTON, 1962 , P. 89 .


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