The Allured is a copper mine located in San Bernardino county, California at an elevation of 4,199 feet.
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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
Elevation: 4,199 Feet (1,280 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 35.37222, -115.47611
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Allured MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Allured
Secondary: Erisman
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: San Bernardino
District: Mescal
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
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
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 8 - 20 % CU
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Workings): 3 GROUPS OF WORKINGS; NE WORKINGS ON HILLSIDE CLAIM; 20 FT. TUNNEL AND A 25 FT. WINZE, WINZE OPENS INTO AN E-W STOPE 40 X 15 X 20 FT. 1/2 MILE WEST, OXIDE WORKINGS; MAIN SHAFT 135 FT., INCLINED 55 W. SEVERAL 40 - 50 FT. DRIFTS TOTALING 200 FT., 30 FT. VERTICAL SHAFT. CUPRITE CLAIM 1/2 MILE SE OF OXIDE WORKINGS, SEVERAL SHALLOW SHAFTS AND A SHORT TUNNEL.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: HILLSIDE CLAIM IN AN OXIDIZED, PULVERIZED FAULT ZONE WITH QUARTZITE AND LIMESTONE ON EAST, SHEARED GRANITIC GNEISS ON WEST. OXIDE WORKINGS IN COPPER - STAINED GOUGE ZONE BETWEEN GRANITIC ROCK ON EAST AND LIMESTONE ON WEST. CUPRITE CLAIM, IRON - SILICA BEARING ZONE FORMING BOLD OUTCROP ON GRANITE - LIMESTONE CONTACT.
Comment (Commodity): COPPER IS IN BOTH CARBONATE AND SULFIDE FORM
Comment (Production): 1925 - 1940 SEVERAL HUNDRED TONS OF SILVER - GOLD - COPPER ORE WERE OBTAINED 1947 AND 1949 SMALL ADDITIONAL TONNAGE WAS SHIPPED.
Comment (Deposit): COPPER BEARING VEINS NEAR LIMESTONE QUARTZ - MONZONITE CONTACT.
References
Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B. AND SAMPSON, R. J., 1943 , MINERAL RESOURCES SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 39 , VOL. 49 , NOS. 1 & 2 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 61
Reference (Deposit): WRIGHT, L. A., ETAL, 1953 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIF; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY NO. 4 , DIV. OF MINES, P. 430 .
Reference (Production): WRIGHT, L. A., ETAL, 1953 , P. 61 (SEE REF.)
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