Iron Horse

The Iron Horse is a lead and silver mine located in San Bernardino county, California at an elevation of 5,000 feet.

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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: Iron Horse  

State:  California

County:  San Bernardino

Elevation: 5,000 Feet (1,524 Meters)

Commodity: Lead, Silver

Lat, Long: 35.43056, -115.53111

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Iron Horse MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Iron Horse
Secondary: Jack Rabbit


Commodity

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


Location

State: California
County: San Bernardino
District: Clark Mtn.


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

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


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

Analytical Data: 12.3 % PB, 2.38 OZ AG, MINOR COPPER, GOLD
Analytical Data: TOTAL AVG


Materials

Ore: Malachite
Gangue: Calcite


Comments

Comment (Production): FIVE CAR LOADS OF ORE SHIPPED BETWEEN 1927 - 1941 AVERAGING 2.7 OZ AG, 16 % PB, AND ABOUT 2.0 % ZN. LAST CAR FROM BOTTOM OF SHAFT AVERAGED; 23 % PB, 2.20 OZ AG, 2.4 % ZN.

Comment (Deposit): DEPOSIT OCCURS ALONG BEDDING PLANE IN LIMESTONE, SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET FROM GRANITE CONTACT. TUCKER, W. B., 1943 REPORTS VEIN OCCURS IN A FISSURE IN LIMESTONE WITH STRIKE OF N 20 W, DIP 50 - 70 SW.

Comment (Workings): INCLINED SHAFT 190 FT. LEVELS AT 60 , 100 , 150 AND 190 FT. 15 - 25 FT. OF DRIFTING DONE EXCEPT AT 190 FT. LEVEL, WHERE THERE IS A DRIFT NORTH 45 FT., AND 150 FT. LEVEL, DRIFT NORTH 35 FT. SECOND SHAFT 100 FT. SOUTH, AND OPEN CUTS FOR 1/4 MILE NORTH ON GOSSAN.


References

Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NO. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 642 - 643

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. 483 .

Reference (Production): TUCKER, W. B., 1943 , P. 483 (SEE REF.)


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