Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver, Lead
TertiaryIron, Manganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formLENTICULAR, PINCH-SWELL
Ore control2 Fault Systems, One N45e, Dipping 30 Se; Other N40w, Dipping 45 Ne.
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Gold, Pyrite
GangueGypsum, Quartz
Geology
Host rockHornblendite
Associated rockDiorite
StructureFirst Fault System Is An Overthrust Of Large Displacement. Other Is A Normal Fault System Of Small Displacement. Encrustations Of Gypsum Everywhere Visable On Both Veins.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1893
Identification
Deposit ID10036124
MRDS IDM024174
Alternate namesPanamint Mines Co., Tyler and Aster
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.20831, -117.21395
References
NORMAN, L.A., JR. AND STEWART, RICHARD M., 1951, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF INYO COUNTY: CALIF. JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 47, NO. 1, P. 159TUCKER, W.B. AND SAMPSON, R.J., 1938, MINERAL RESOURCES OF INYO COUNTY: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 34, NO. 4, P. 413-414TUCKER, W.B., 1926, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF INYO COUNTY, CALIF: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 22, NO. 4, P. 471-472SAMPSON, R.J., 1932, MINERAL RESOURCES OF A PART OF THE PANAMINT RANGE: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 28, P. 371-372SAMPSON (1932) TUCKER (1926)