Victoria

The Victoria is a lead mine located in Los Angeles county, California at an elevation of 2,999 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: Victoria  

State:  California

County:  Los Angeles

Elevation: 2,999 Feet (914 Meters)

Commodity: Lead

Lat, Long: 34.17917, -117.88194

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Victoria MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Victoria


Commodity

Primary: Lead


Location

State: California
County: Los Angeles


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
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

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

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


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Los Angeles Ranges


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

Comment (Production): PRODUCTION UNDETERMINED - ACTIVE 1890

Comment (Location): LOCATION QUESTIONABLE UTM EST.


References

Reference (Deposit): GAY, T. E., JR., AND HOFFMAN, S. R., 1954 ; MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES LOS ANGELES COUNTY: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 50 , NOS. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 636 - 637 .

Reference (Deposit): SAMPSON, R. J., 1937 ; MINERAL RESOURCES LOS ANGELES COUNTY: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 33 , NO. 3 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 199 .


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