California · Inyo County
Past Producer

Tungstar

Inyo County, California, United States
Tungsten
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Commodities
PrimaryTungsten
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeL
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlContact Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsScheelite
GanguePhlogopite
Geology
Host rockLimestone
StructureSierra Nevada Batholith
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1939-1945
First production1939
Discovery year1936
Identification
Deposit ID10008715
MRDS IDD001060
Alternate namesCrawford, Mt. Tom
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.38327, -118.71762
References
LEMMON, D.M., TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS IN THE U.S., VOL. I; UNPUBLISHED DATA, P. 245-248.LEMMON, D.M. AND TWETO, O.L., 1961: TUNGSTEN IN THE U.S.; U.S.G.S. MAP, MR-25.LENHART, W.B., 1941, MILLING SCHEELITE AT TUNGSTAR MINE: MINING CONG. JOUR., VOL. 27, NO. 4, P.67-71.USGS