Mine detail: Atolia District

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

35.31669, -117.61759

Resource(M)

Primary:	Tungsten
Secondary:	Gold
Tertiary:	Mercury, Antimony, Silver
Discovery year:	1904

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	VEIN, PLACER
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1905

Geology

Structure:	NORTH-DIPPING FAULTS STRIKING N 75 DEG E TO N 75 DEG W., GARLOCK FAULT; RAND MTN. FAULT BLOCK
Alteration processes:	HYDROTHERMAL; SERICITE, PYRITE, KAOLIN, CHLORITE

References

MRDS	D001064
DEP	60000012
Reference	{Deposit:: LEMMON, D.M., UNPUBLISHED DATA.}{Deposit:: LEMMON, D.M., AND TWETO, O.L., 1962, TUNGSTEN IN THE U.S., USGS MAP, MR-25.}{Deposit:: HULIN, D.C., 1925, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE RANDSBURG QUADRANGLE, CALIF., CALIF. STATE MIN. BUR. BULL. 95.}{Deposit:: LEMMON, D.M. AND DORR, J.V.N., 2ND., 1940, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF THE ATOLIA DISTRICT, SAN BERNARDINO AND KERN COUNTIES, CALIF., USGS BULL. 922-H, P.205-245.}