Mine detail: Alpine Mine

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Location: Alpine County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 38.73323, -119.96767
dep_id: 10008549
mrds_id: D000849
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Tungsten
Trace mineral: Iron, Molybdenum
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Scheelite
orebody_fm: TABULAR
Reporter: Elliott, James E., Fraticelli, L. A. (Albers, J.), Mosier, Dan
hrock_type: Hornfels
prod_yrs: 1943
References:
  • Deposit:: CLARK, W.B., 1977, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALPINE COUNTY, CA.; COUNTY REPT. 8; CALF. DIV. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, P. 39-40.
  • Deposit:: LEMMON, D.M.,; TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF THE US, VOL. I, UNPUBLISHED DATA, P. 166-168.
  • Deposit:: LEMMON, D.M. AND TWETO, O.L., 1962; TUNGSTEN IN THE US; USGS MAP MR-25.
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