Mine detail: O.B.J. Mine

Previously called 'Panamint Mines Co.Tyler and Aster'

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Location

Lat / long:

36.20831, -117.21395

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Secondary:	Silver, Lead
Tertiary:	Iron, Manganese
Ore:	Galena, Gold, Pyrite
Gangue:	Gypsum, Quartz
Orebody form:	LENTICULAR, PINCH-SWELL
Discovery year:	1893

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:	Hornblendite
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	First Fault System Is An Overthrust Of Large Displacement. Other Is A Normal Fault System Of Small Displacement. Encrustations Of Gypsum Everywhere Visable On Both Veins.

References

MRDS	M024174
DEP	10036124
Reference	{Deposit:: NORMAN, L.A., JR. AND STEWART, RICHARD M., 1951, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF INYO COUNTY: CALIF. JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 47, NO. 1, P. 159}{Deposit:: TUCKER, W.B. AND SAMPSON, R.J., 1938, MINERAL RESOURCES OF INYO COUNTY: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 34, NO. 4, P. 413-414}{Deposit:: TUCKER, W.B., 1926, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF INYO COUNTY, CALIF: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 22, NO. 4, P. 471-472}{Deposit:: SAMPSON, R.J., 1932, MINERAL RESOURCES OF A PART OF THE PANAMINT RANGE: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 28, P. 371-372}{Production:: SAMPSON (1932) TUCKER (1926)}
Reporter	Nelson, Scott C. (Albers, John, P.)