Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc, Silver
SecondaryGold, Tungsten, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model72: Polymetallic replacement
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFaults
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueCalcite, Clay, Fluorite, Gypsum, Iron, Jarosite, Jasper, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite,Granite
StructureThrust Fault, Igneous Intrusions, Faults, Folds
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10108953
MRDS IDK002921
Alternate namesEssex, Independence, Lane, Liberty, Lucky Jim, Promontory, Rip Van Winkle, Southwest and Thompson., Bernon, Columbia, Defiance Driver
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.28025, -117.60062
References
GOODWIN, J. C., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY VOL. 53 , NO. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 466HALL, W. E. AND MACKEVETT, E. M., 1958 , ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE DARWIN QUADRANGLE, INYO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA; DIV. OF MINES SPEC. REPT. 51 , P. 25 - 30 .NORMAN, L. A. AND STEWART, R. M., 1951 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF INYO COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 51 , NO. 1 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 59 - 68 .