Mine detail: Butte Mine

Previously called 'Hillside'

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Location

Lat / long:

35.74637, -118.56592

Resource(M)

Primary:	Tungsten
Ore:	Scheelite
Gangue:	Clinozoisite, Diopside, Epidote, Garnet, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1952 - 1956

Geology

Host type:	Marble
Associated type:	Hornblendite

References

MRDS	M022549
DEP	10035262
Reference	{Deposit:: TROXEL, B. W., AND MORTON, P. K., 1962, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF KERN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: CAL. DIV. MINES AND GEOLOGY, COUNTY REPORT 1, P. 298, 313}{Production:: TROXEL AND MORTON, 1962}
Reporter	Fraticelli, L. A. (Albers, J.)