Mine detail: Champion Or White Mountain Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 37.61661, -118.30094

Resource(N)

Primary: Kyanite
Ore: Andalusite
Orebody form: PODS

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Metamorphic
Production size: Large
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1922

Geology

Host type:Quartzite
Associated rock:Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite

References

MRDSW007466
DEP10069783
Reference{Deposit:: KERR, P. F., 1932, THE OCCURRENCE OF ANDALUSITE AND RELATED MINERALS AT WHITE MOUNTAIN, CALIF.; ECON. GEOLOGY, V. 27, P. 614 - 643}{Deposit:: LEMMON, D. M., 1937, GEOLOGY OF THE ANDALUSITE DEPOSIT IN THE NORTHERN INYO RANGE, CALIF.: STANFORD UNIV. PHD THESIS WRIGHT, L. A., 1957, KYANITE, ANDALUSITE, AND RELATED MINERALS, IN MINERAL COMMODITIES OF CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIV. MINES BULL. 176, P. 275 - 280}
ReporterEspenshade, Gilbert H.