California · San Diego County
Past Producer

Sundown Mine

San Diego County, California, United States
Tungsten
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Commodities
PrimaryTungsten
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsScheelite
GangueEpidote, Garnet, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Associated rockDiorite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1941-1954 INTERMITTENTLY
Identification
Deposit ID10008653
MRDS IDD000981
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates32.91673, -116.46751
References
WEBER, H.F., 1963; GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES, SAN DIEGO, CA; COUNTY REPT. 3; CA. DIV. MINES AND GEOLOGY, P. 274, 280.LEMMON, D.M., AND TWETO, O.L., 1962, TUNGSTEN IN THE U.S., USGS MAP, MR-25.