Black Rock Deposit

The Black Rock Deposit is a tin mine located in Riverside county, California.

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: Black Rock Deposit  

State:  California

County:  Riverside

Elevation:

Commodity: Tin

Lat, Long: 33.81056, -117.44306

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Black Rock Deposit MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Black Rock Deposit


Commodity

Primary: Tin


Location

State: California
County: Riverside


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


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: Tourmaline


Comments

Comment (Deposit): 12 TOURMALINE VEINS, REPORTED TRACE AMOUNTS OF TIN, SOME STAINED WITH TIN.

Comment (Workings): SHAFT SUNK 125 FT.


References

Reference (Other Database): CIMRI

Reference (Deposit): SAMPSON, R.J., AND TUCKER, W.B., 1945, MINERAL RESOURCES OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY; CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 41, NO. 3, P. 151


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