Mine detail: Lyford

Previously called 'Lynford'

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Location

Lat / long:

37.77937, -118.48401

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver
Secondary:	Lead, Copper
Ore:	Cerussite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrargyrite, Stephanite, Stromeyerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR LENSES

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Diorite
Structure:	Fault, N 45 W, Dipping N, Cuts Vein. Fault Is 50 Ft. Wide, Filled W/Breccia Having Nearly White Clay Casings, Showing Slickenside Surfaces And Striations.

References

MRDS	C010590
DEP	10101185
Reference	{Deposit:: GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 53 , NOS. 3 & 4 , P. 563 .}{Deposit:: TUCKER, W. B., AND SAMPSON, R. J., 1940 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF MONO COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 36 , NO. 2 , P. 144 - 145 , PL. 1 .}{Production:: GOODWIN ( 1957 )}
Reporter	Nelson, Scott C. (Albers, John, P.)