Mine detail: Cave Canyon

Previously called 'BasinBaxter'

<< Back to the map

Location

Lat / long:

35.05251, -116.3078

Resource(M)

Primary:	Iron
Tertiary:	Copper
Ore:	Hematite, Magnetite
Gangue:	Gypsum, Limonite, Malachite
Orebody form:	LENTICULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host type:	Quartzite,Marble,Gneiss
Associated type:	Diorite,Pegmatite,Granite
Structure:	Anticlinally Folded Rocks.

References

MRDS	M024268
DEP	10095280
Reference	{Deposit:: MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, 1964: SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., VOL, III, P. 132}{Deposit:: LAMEY, C.A., 1948: CAVE CANYON IRON-ORE DEPOSITS, SAN BERNARDINO, CA.; DIV. OF MINES BULL. 129, P. 71-83.}{Reserve-Resource:: S.P. LAND CO., 1964}
Reporter	Fraticelli, L. A. (Albers, J.)