The Darwin & Other Mines is a lead, silver, zinc, tungsten, and bismuth mine located in Inyo 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
Elevation:
Commodity: Lead, Silver, Zinc, Tungsten, Bismuth
Lat, Long: 36.26667, -117.58333
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Darwin & Other Mines MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Darwin & Other Mines
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Tungsten
Primary: Bismuth
Location
State: California
County: Inyo
District: Darwin
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: SE CONTENT OF 21 SAMPLES OF GALENA RANGE FROM 0.0045 TO 2.11%, SB IN GALENA 0.1 - 0.72%
Analytical Data: AT DARWIN W - ORE AVERAGE 0.05% BI
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Scheelite
Ore: Bismuthinite
Ore: Bismuth
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Pyrrhotite
Ore: Sphalerite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): SILVER PRODUCED AS BY-PRODUCT OF QUARTZ GOLD MINING
References
Reference (Deposit): HALL, W. E., 1959, GEOCHEMICAL STUDY OF PB - AG - ZN ORE FROM THE DARWIN MINE, INYO COUNTY, CALIF.: AIME PREPRINT
Reference (Production): USGS FILE DATA
Reference (Deposit): COOPER, J. R., 1962, BISMUTH IN U.S.: USGS MR - 22
Reference (Deposit): REPORT BY LEMMON, D. M., 1943, DARWIN TUNGSTEN MINES, INYO COUNTY, CALIF.: UNPUB. USGS FILE DATA
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