The San Gabriel Mountain District is a iron, vanadium, and titanium mine located in Los Angeles 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: Iron, Vanadium, Titanium
Lat, Long: 34.3833, -118.33330
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San Gabriel Mountain District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: San Gabriel Mountain District
Commodity
Primary: Iron
Primary: Vanadium
Primary: Titanium
Location
State: California
County: Los Angeles
District: SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAIN DISTRICT
Land Status
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Holdings
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Workings
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Ownership
Owner Name: NATIONAL FOREST
Production
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Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1927
Discovery Year: 1927
Years of Production:
Organization:
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Physiography
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Mineral Deposit Model
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Orebody
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Structure
Type: R
Description: OXIDE-RICH BODIES ALONG GABBRO-ANORTHOSITE CONTACTS
Alterations
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): OAKESHOTT, G.B., 1948, TITANIFEROUS IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF THE WESTERN SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS, LOS ANGELES COUNTY CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES BULLETIN 129 P. P. 245-263.
Reference (Deposit): FORCE, E.R., AND LYND, E.L., 1984, 11P., TITANIUM MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE US - DEFINITIONS AND DOCUMENTATION; CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GEOLOGY OF MINERAL DEPOSITS; GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1558-B.
Reference (Deposit): PETERSON, E.C., 1966, TITANIUM RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES. US BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8290, 65P.
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