California · Inyo County
Past Producer

Shoshone Mines

Inyo County, California, United States
ZincLeadSilverGold
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead
SecondarySilver, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
Ore controlIn Part By Series Of Cross Fractures And Faults Which Strike North And Dip Vertical.
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite
Geology
Host rockDolomite
StructureFaults
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1907 - 1953
Identification
Deposit ID10033994
MRDS IDM020661
Alternate namesBlack Prince, Alexander, Apex Construction, Columbia No. 2, Grant, Gunsight, Mabel, Noonday, Oro Fino, Rainbow and War Eagle.
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.83888, -116.10225
References
GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NO. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 510 - 511NORMAN, L. A. AND STEWART, R. J., 1951 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF INYO COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 47 , NO. 1 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 80 - 81 .GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , P. 510 - 511 (SEE REF.)