Mine detail: Shoshone Mines

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Location: Inyo County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.83888, -116.10225
dep_id: 10033994
mrds_id: M020661
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Zinc, Lead
Minor mineral: Silver, Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Anglesite
ore_ctrl: In Part By Series Of Cross Fractures And Faults Which Strike North And Dip Vertical.
Reporter: Fraticelli, L. A. (Albers, J.)
hrock_type: Dolomite
Structure: Faults
prod_yrs: 1907 - 1953
References:
  • Deposit:: GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NO. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 510 - 511
  • Deposit:: NORMAN, L. A. AND STEWART, R. J., 1951 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF INYO COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 47 , NO. 1 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 80 - 81 .
  • Production:: GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , P. 510 - 511 (SEE REF.)
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