Morris Ameil Group

The Morris Ameil Group is a tungsten mine located in Mono county, California at an elevation of 6,801 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

Name: Morris Ameil Group  

State:  California

County:  Mono

Elevation: 6,801 Feet (2,073 Meters)

Commodity: Tungsten

Lat, Long: 37.67361, -118.52222

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Morris Ameil Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Morris Ameil Group


Commodity

Primary: Tungsten


Location

State: California
County: Mono


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: SCHEELITE AND MOLYBDENITE OCCUR IN A GARNET AND EPIDOTE GANGUE ALONG CONTACT OF GRANITE AND LIMESTONE; STRIKES N. 30 DEG. E., DIP ABOUT 55 DEG. NW. OUTCROP MAY BE TRACED FOR ABOUT 1000'; WIDTH OF DEPOSIT NOT DETERMINED.

Comment (Production): IDLE EXCEPT FOR ASSESSMENT WORK.

Comment (Workings): 60' ADIT, TWO SMALL OPEN CUTS, SEVERAL SHALLOW PITS, AND BULLDOZER SCRAPINGS.


References

Reference (Deposit): CALIF. SP. REPT. 48, P. 8 AND PL. 1

Reference (Deposit): CALIF. V. 36, NO. 2, P. 147

Reference (Deposit): INDEX OF DMEA REPORTS, DMA NO. 4484, P. 26; ADD. REF: USGS B. 922-S, P.591; B. 725, P.276-7; CALIF. V.38, NOS.3 & 4, P. 339; GQ-99


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