California · Inyo County
Past Producer

Ophir

Inyo County, California, United States
LeadZincSilverGoldCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc
SecondarySilver, Gold, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Ore controlFissure
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Lead
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1915 - 1949
Identification
Deposit ID10076639
MRDS IDW023774
Alternate namesUncle Sam
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.8347, -117.28256
References
GOODWIN, J.G., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NO. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 497NORMAN, 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. 77 .NORMAN, L.A. AND STEWART, R.J., 1951 , P. 77 (SEE REF.)