California · Orange County
Past Producer

Ortega

Orange County, California, United States
LeadZincSilverCopperGold
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc, Silver
SecondaryCopper, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockGranite
Associated rockGranite
StructureFault Displaced Vein At Northern End, Strike Of Fault Is North, Dips 35 W.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1942
Identification
Deposit ID10034302
MRDS IDM021058
Alternate namesOld Dominion
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.6606, -117.43837
References
GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 : LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NOS. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 586TUCKER, W. B., 1943 : CURRENT MINING ACTIVITY, S. CALIF.; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 39 , NO. 2 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 123 - 124