Mohawk

The Mohawk is a lead and silver mine located in San Bernardino county, California at an elevation of 4,501 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: Mohawk  

State:  California

County:  San Bernardino

Elevation: 4,501 Feet (1,372 Meters)

Commodity: Lead, Silver

Lat, Long: 35.4825, -115.60944

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Mohawk MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Mohawk


Commodity

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


Location

State: California
County: San Bernardino


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Year: 1951
Material type: ORE
Description: Ap_Grade: ^12 % Pb, 4.92 Oz Ag, 0.50 % Cu, Minor Gold


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

Form: IRREGULAR


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Smithsonite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Copper


Comments

Comment (Deposit): SERIES OF PARALLEL FISSURES LIE NEAR IRREGULAR CONTACT BETWEEN LIMESTONE AND QUARTZ MONZONITE. STRIKE IS GENERALLY EASTWARD, DIP ABOUT 40 DEG. SOUTHWARD. ORE IS SOFT, EARTHY AND ASSOCIATED WITH SOFT IRON AND MANGANESE OXIDES.

Comment (Production): RECORDED PRODUCTION 1918 - 1952 , INTERMITTENT. RATIO OF PB - ZN, ABOUT 2 TO 1 DURING EARLY YEARS OF PRODUCTION; OPERATORS REPORT AVG. GRADE TO BE 10 % PB, 3 % ZN AND 7 - 8 OZ. AG

Comment (Workings): THREE TUNNELS AT DIFFERENT LEVELS DRIVEN NORTHWARD INTO MOHAWK HILL, WORKINGS INCLUDE WINZES, RAISES, TUNNELS, DRIFTS AND STOPES, OVER 2500 FT.


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. 652

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. 485 - 486

Reference (Deposit): WRIGHT, L. A., ETAL, 1953 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 49 , NO. 1 & 2 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 110 - 111

Reference (Production): GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 AND WRIGHT, L. A., 1953


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