Mine detail: Temescal Tin Mine

Previously called 'Cajalco'

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Location

Lat / long: 33.84753, -117.48087

Resource(M)

Primary: Tin
Ore: Cassiterite
Gangue: Tourmaline

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host type:Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite

References

MRDSW024542
DEP10077106
Reference{Deposit:: CALIF. JOUR. M & G., VOL. 41 , NO. 3 , JULY 1945 , PP. 153 - 154}{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, INV. REPT. 3876 , PP. 8 - 9}{Deposit:: D.O.M. BULL. 176 , 1957 , P. 643}{Deposit:: PAGE, L.R. AND THAYER, TEMESCAL TIN DIST., RIVERSIDE CO., U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, UNPUBL REPT, 1945}{Deposit:: SAMPSON, R.J., AND TUCKER, W.B., 1945, MINERAL RESOURCES OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY; CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 41, NO. 3, P. 153-4.}
ReporterKillman, K.; Albers, J., Unkefer, Jason, Mosier, Dan