Cucamonga Zinc

The Cucamonga Zinc is a mine located in San Bernardino county, California at an elevation of 7,001 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: Cucamonga Zinc  

State:  California

County:  San Bernardino

Elevation: 7,001 Feet (2,134 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 34.22861, -116.19750

Map: View on Google Maps

Satelite View

MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.


Satelite image of the Cucamonga Zinc

Cucamonga Zinc MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Cucamonga Zinc
Secondary: Blew Jordam


Commodity

Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Lead


Location

State: California
County: San Bernardino


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: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Sonoran Desert


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Marmatite
Ore: Greenockite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): CHANNEL SAMPLES TAKEN THROUGH WIDTHS OF 5 - 6 FT. HAVE ASSAYED 3.2 - 13.1 % ZN, FROM A TRACE TO 3.6 % PB, .3 - 6.65 OZ AG PER TON.

Comment (Deposit): CONTACT DEPOSIT IN 30 FT. TACTITE ZONE OF GARNET - EPIDOTE ROCK

Comment (Workings): OPEN CUTS AND TRENCHES, ONE ADIT AT SOUTH END.

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: LIMESTONE STRIKES NORTHWARD, DIPS STEEPLY EASTWARD.


References

Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY; VOL. 53 , NOS. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 626

Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B. AND SAMPSON, R. J., 1943 , MINERAL RESOURCES, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 39 , NO. 4 , DIV OF MINES, P. 480

Reference (Deposit): WRIGHT, L. A., ETAL, 1953 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 49 , NOS. 1 & 2 ; DIV OF MINES, P. 106


California Gold

Where to Find Gold in California

"Where to Find Gold in California" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in California. Read more: Where to Find Gold in California.