The Morning Glory is a lead and copper mine located in Inyo county, California at an elevation of 5,039 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: 5,039 Feet (1,536 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Copper
Lat, Long: 36.31056, -117.07139
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Morning Glory MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Morning Glory
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Inyo
District: Wild Rose
Land Status
Land ownership: National Park
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
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Orebody
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Structure
Not available
Alterations
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
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Comments
Comment (Production): SMALL SHIPMENTS OF ORE MADE IN 1935 , 1939 AND 1951 AVERAGE SMELTER RECOVERY WAS ABOUT 2.39 % PB, 4.2 % CU, 29.6 OZ AG, AND .05 OZ AU PER TON.
Comment (Deposit): NO OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
Comment (Deposit): QUARTZ VEIN, 6 INCH - 4 FT. THICK
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. 493
Reference (Production): GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , P. 493 (SEE REF.)
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