Hidden Value

The Hidden Value is a tungsten mine located in San Bernardino county, California at an elevation of 3,901 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: Hidden Value  

State:  California

County:  San Bernardino

Elevation: 3,901 Feet (1,189 Meters)

Commodity: Tungsten

Lat, Long: 34.53528, -115.22056

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Hidden Value MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Hidden Value
Secondary: Hidden Value and Victory


Commodity

Primary: Tungsten


Location

State: California
County: San Bernardino


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Year: 1945
Material type: WO3
Description: Ap_Grade: ^2.75% Wo3


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
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: LENTICULAR


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: GRADES FROM .5 TO 3% WO3


Materials

Ore: Scheelite
Gangue: Epidote


Comments

Comment (Production): OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE 1943

Comment (Deposit): MINERALIZED BELT IS ABOUT 2 MILES IN LENGHT, ABOUT 1000 FT. WIDE. SCHEELITE OCCURS AT INTERSECTION OF NORTH-TRENDING FRACTURES WHICH CUT THE TACTITE BODY.

Comment (Workings): ADITS

Comment (Reserve-Resource): 1953: TAILINGS ASSAYING 1 TO 1.5% WO3 WERE BEING SAVED FOR FUTURE TREATMENT.


References

Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B. AND SAMPSON, R. J., 1943; MINERAL RESOURCES, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY; CA. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 39, NO. 4, P. 502 - 503.

Reference (Deposit): WRIGHT, L. A. AND OTHERS, 1953; MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA.; CA. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 49, NOS. 1 & 2, P. 148.

Reference (Production): WRIGHT, L. A.


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