Holmes Ranch Deposit

The Holmes Ranch Deposit is a tin mine located in Riverside 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

Name: Holmes Ranch Deposit  

State:  California

County:  Riverside

Elevation:

Commodity: Tin

Lat, Long: 33.84, -117.46250

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Holmes Ranch Deposit MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Holmes Ranch Deposit


Commodity

Primary: Tin


Location

State: California
County: Riverside
District: Temescal


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Los Angeles Ranges


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: ASSAYED UP TO 0.30 PERCENT TIN, LESS THAN 0.4 TO 3.6 LBS TIN PERTON


Materials

Gangue: Tourmaline


Comments

Comment (Location): LOCATED IN NW 1/4 SECTION 12

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: TOURMALINE DIKE INCRANITE, VEIN STRIKES N.E., OUTCROPS 6 TO 15 FT. IN WIDTH. TIN TRACES FOUND IN VEIN


References

Reference (Deposit): CALIF. JOUR. M&G, VOL. 41 , NO. 3 , P. 152

Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, INV. REPT. 3876 , P. 9


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