California · San Bernardino County
Past Producer

Shooting Star

San Bernardino County, California, United States
TungstenBismuth
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Commodities
PrimaryTungsten
TertiaryBismuth
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsBismuth, Pyrite, Scheelite
GangueEpidote, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockDiorite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1916, 1952
Identification
Deposit ID10035331
MRDS IDM022641
Alternate namesUnited Tungsten Copper Mines
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates34.22309, -116.67253
References
PARRIDGE, F. J., 1941; TUNGSTEN RESOURCES IN CALIFORNIA; CA. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 37, NO. 2, P. 317.TUCKER, W. B. AND SAMPSON, R. J. 1943, MINERAL RESOURCES; SAN BERNARDINO CO.; CA. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 39, NO. 4, P. 507.WRIGHT, L. A. AND OTHERS, 1953; MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA.; CA. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 49, NOS. 1 & 2, P. 151 - 152.PARTRIDGE, F. J.