Blue Dick

The Blue Dick is a lead and zinc mine located in Inyo 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: Blue Dick  

State:  California

County:  Inyo

Elevation:

Commodity: Lead, Zinc

Lat, Long: 35.83472, -116.15861

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Blue Dick MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Blue Dick
Secondary: Midnight


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Copper


Location

State: California
County: Inyo
District: Resting Springs


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: LENTICULAR


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Lead


Comments

Comment (Deposit): OCCURS ALONG FISSURE IN LIMESTONE

Comment (Workings): 500 FT. OF TUNNELS AND DRIFTS

Comment (Deposit): NO OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE. COMPRISED OF 80 ACRES

Comment (Production): AVG. 30 % PB, 1.7 % ZN, 5.2 % CU AND 8.3 OZ. AG, ALSO GOLD. 1918 - SHIPMENT, ASSAYED 29.2 % CU AND 10 OZ AG PER TON.


References

Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J. C., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NO. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 457 .

Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B., 1928 , LOS ANGELES FIELD DIVISION, REPT. 22 OF STATE MINERALOGIST; CALIF. MIN. BUR., VOL. 22 , NO. 4 , P. 479 .

Reference (Production): GOODWIN, J. C., 1957 , P. 457 (SEE REF.)


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