Mine detail: Burcham

Previously called 'Total Wreck'

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Location: San Bernardino County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 34.95001, -116.8767
dep_id: 10034021
mrds_id: M020698
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Silver, Gold
Minor mineral: Zinc, Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
gangue: Barite, Iron, Quartz
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
work_type: Underground
ore_ctrl: Faults
Reporter: Fraticelli, L. A. (Albers, J.)
hrock_type: Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
arock_type: Rhyolite
Structure: Faults
prod_yrs: 1927 - 1945 INTERMITTENLY
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. 619
  • Deposit:: TUCKER, W. B. AND SAMPSON, R. J., 1943 , MINERAL RESOURCES, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 39 , NO. 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 475 - 476 .
  • Production:: GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , P. 619 (SEE REF.)
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