Mine detail: Tyler Creek

Previously called 'Bull PointNational Tungsten Verne TylerWester Exploration'

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Location: Tulare County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.8833, -118.7176
dep_id: 10008574
mrds_id: D000880
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Tungsten
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Scheelite
gangue: Calcite, Diopside, Epidote, Garnet, Quartz, Wollastonite
ore_ctrl: Shear Zone
Reporter: Fraticelli, L. A. (Albers, J.), Mosier, Dan
hrock_type: Quartzite
arock_type: Diorite
prod_yrs: 1938-1941, 1943-1945, 1954-1955, 1955-1957
References:
  • Deposit:: GOODWIN, J.G., 1958; MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES, TULARE COUNTY; CA. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 54, NO. 3, P. 366-369.
  • Deposit:: KRAUSKOPF, K.B., 1953; TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF MADERA, FRESNO, TULARE COUNTIES; DIV. OF MINES, SPEC REPT. 35, P. 83.
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