Pigeon Creek Tungsten Mine

The Pigeon Creek Tungsten Mine is a mine located in Riverside county, California at an elevation of 4,701 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: Pigeon Creek Tungsten Mine  

State:  California

County:  Riverside

Elevation: 4,701 Feet (1,433 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 33.58139, -116.44556

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Pigeon Creek Tungsten Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Pigeon Creek Tungsten Mine


Commodity

Tertiary: Tungsten


Location

State: California
County: Riverside


Land Status

Not available


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: 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

Not available


Materials

Ore: Scheelite
Gangue: Epidote
Gangue: Garnet


Comments

Comment (Workings): OPEN CUT 20 FT. IN WIDTH, 4 - 6 FT. DEEP AND 40 FT. LONG.

Comment (Deposit): NO OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE.


References

Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B., AND SAMPSON, R. J., 1945; MINERAL RESOURCES RIVERSIDE COUNTY; CA. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 41, NO. 3, P. 157


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