Mine detail: Ortega

Previously called 'Old Dominion'

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Location: Orange County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.6606, -117.43837
dep_id: 10034302
mrds_id: M021058
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Zinc, Silver
Minor mineral: Copper, Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Galena, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite
gangue: Calcite, Quartz
Reporter: Fraticelli, L. A. (Albers, J.)
hrock_type: Granite
arock_type: Granite
Structure: Fault Displaced Vein At Northern End, Strike Of Fault Is North, Dips 35 W.
prod_yrs: 1942
References:
  • Deposit:: GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 : LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NOS. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 586
  • Deposit:: TUCKER, W. B., 1943 : CURRENT MINING ACTIVITY, S. CALIF.; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 39 , NO. 2 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 123 - 124
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