The Blue Light is a lead, zinc, and silver mine located in Orange county, California at an elevation of 2,874 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: 2,874 Feet (876 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Zinc, Silver
Lat, Long: 33.74667, -117.65083
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Blue Light MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Blue Light
Secondary: Silverado
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Orange
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
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Los Angeles Ranges
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Comments
Comment (Production): AVG. SMELTER RECOVERY FROM ORE; 4.15 % ZN, 1.97 % PB, 15.32 OZ. AG/TON, AND .033 OZ. AU/TON.
Comment (Deposit): SEVEN KNOWN ORE BODIES HAVE BEEN HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED ON THE BLUE LIGHT LODE.
Comment (Workings): 2,000 FT. OF TUNNELS, DRIFTS AND RAISES
Comment (Deposit): COMPRISED OF 269 ACRES.
References
Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 : LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NOS. 3 & 4 : DIV. OF MINES, P. 586 .
Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B., 1943 ; CURRENT MINING ACTIVITY; S. CALIF.; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 39 , NO. 2 : DIV. OF MINES, P. 122 - 123
Reference (Production): GOODWIN, J. G., 1957
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