Ventura Mine

The Ventura Mine is a copper and nickel mine located in Ventura county, California at an elevation of 1,348 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: Ventura Mine  

State:  California

County:  Ventura

Elevation: 1,348 Feet (411 Meters)

Commodity: Copper, Nickel

Lat, Long: 34.20139, -118.78528

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Ventura Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Ventura Mine


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Nickel


Location

State: California
County: Ventura


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


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

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 1 % NI AVG.


Materials

Ore: Millerite
Ore: Pentlandite
Ore: Pyrrhotite
Ore: Chalcopyrite


Comments

Comment (Production): NO PRODUCTION REPORTED

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: GABBRO INTRUSIVE 500 BY 800 FT. SIMI PEAK CONSISTS LARGELY OF SANDSTONE WITH SOME INTERBEDDED SHALES, AT ITS BASE ARE THE GABBRO INTRUSIVES. DIKES STRIKE E - W, DIP 20 N, CONTACT ON FOOTWALL OF DIKE MARKED BY HEAVY GOUGE.

Comment (Deposit): COMPRISED OF 480 ACRES.

Comment (Workings): 100 FT. SHAFT, CROSSCUTS, 135 , 90 FT.; ADIT 200 FT.


References

Reference (Deposit): ERIC, J. H., 1948 ; COPPER IN CALIFORNIA BULL. 144 : DIV. OF MINES., P. 356

Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B., 1932 : VENTURA COUNTY: 28TH REPT. STATE MIN., CALIF. DIV. OF MINES, P. 257 - 258


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