Cyrus Canyon Mine

The Cyrus Canyon Mine is a mine located in Kern 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: Cyrus Canyon Mine  

State:  California

County:  Kern

Elevation:

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 35.72, -118.40083

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Cyrus Canyon Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Cyrus Canyon Mine
Secondary: Big Raymond
Secondary: Raymond
Secondary: Syrus Canyon


Commodity

Tertiary: Tungsten


Location

State: California
County: Kern


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: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Sierra Nevada


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: SEPTUM-LIKE BODY


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Scheelite


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: AREA IS UNDERLAIN BY GABBRO WHICH CONTAINS A SLIVER OF PRE-CRETACEOUS META-LIMESTONE AND QUARTZITE, SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET LONG.

Comment (Location): SE 1/4, UTM ACC.

Comment (Deposit): SCHEELITE OCCURS AS THIN COATINGS AND SCATTERED GRAINS IN METASEDIMENTARY ROCKS.

Comment (Workings): 45 FT. VERTICAL SHAFT WITH A 40 FT. DRIFT ON 30 FT. LEVEL.


References

Reference (Deposit): TROXEL, B. W., AND MORTON, P. K., 1962, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF KERN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: CAL. DIV. MINES AND GEOLOGY, COUNTY REPORT 1, P. 314


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