Mine detail: Carbonate

Previously called 'Carbonate Land Mining Co.Queen of Sheba.'

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Location

Lat / long: 35.99915, -116.88949

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Silver
Secondary: Copper, Gold
Ore: Galena, Lead
Orebody form: LENTICULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: 1915 - 1935 , 1948 - 1949

Geology

Host type:Dolomite
Structure:Faults, A Normal Fault With Large Displacement Lies Between Carbonate And Queen Sheba Ore Bodies.

References

MRDSW017727
DEP10072416
Reference{Deposit:: GOODWIN, J. C., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NO. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 503 .}{Deposit:: TUCKER, W. B. AND SAMPSON, R. J., 1938 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF INYO COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 34 , NO. 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 430 - 431 .}{Production:: GOODWIN, J. C., 1957 , P. 503 (SEE REF.)}
ReporterWeeks, Robert, Fraticelli, L. A. (Albers, J.)