The White Horse is a mine located in Tulare county, California at an elevation of 1,401 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
Elevation: 1,401 Feet (427 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 36.47889, -118.57167
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White Horse MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: White Horse
Commodity
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Lead
Location
State: California
County: Tulare
Land Status
Land ownership: Federal
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Sierra Nevada
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Comments
Comment (Location): UTM EST. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :MINERAL KING GAME REFUGE
Comment (Workings): SEVERAL SHORT TUNNELS, PROSPECTS, PITS AND SHAFTS
References
Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 ; LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIF.; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NOS. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 716
Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J. G., 1958 ; MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF TULARE COUNTY, CA.; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 54 , NO. 3 , DIV. OF MINES, P. 462
Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B., 1919 ; TULARE COUNTY; 15TH REPT. STATE MIN.; CALIF. MIN. BUR., P. 954
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