The Atolia District is a tungsten mine located in Kern county, California.
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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
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Atolia District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Atolia District
Commodity
Primary: Tungsten
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Mercury
Tertiary: Antimony
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: California
County: Kern
District: ATOLIA DISTRICT
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: HOEFLING BROS.
Owner Name: ATOLIA MINING CO.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: VEIN, PLACER
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1905
Discovery Year: 1904
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: R
Structure: FAULTING
Description: GARLOCK FAULT; RAND MTN. FAULT BLOCK
Type: L
Structure: FAULTING
Description: NORTH-DIPPING FAULTS STRIKING N 75 DEG E TO N 75 DEG W.
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration: HYDROTHERMAL
Alteration Text: HYDROTHERMAL; SERICITE, PYRITE, KAOLIN, CHLORITE
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): LEMMON, D.M., AND TWETO, O.L., 1962, TUNGSTEN IN THE U.S., USGS MAP, MR-25.
Reference (Deposit): HULIN, D.C., 1925, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE RANDSBURG QUADRANGLE, CALIF., CALIF. STATE MIN. BUR. BULL. 95.
Reference (Deposit): LEMMON, D.M. AND DORR, J.V.N., 2ND., 1940, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF THE ATOLIA DISTRICT, SAN BERNARDINO AND KERN COUNTIES, CALIF., USGS BULL. 922-H, P.205-245.
Reference (Deposit): LEMMON, D.M., UNPUBLISHED DATA.
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