California · Amador County
Producer

Ione Pit and Mill

Amador County, California, United States
ZirconiumTitaniumKaolin
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Commodities
PrimaryZirconium, Titanium
TertiaryKaolin
Commodity typeB
Deposit
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Other materialsIlmenite, Zircon
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1954
Identification
Deposit ID10186923
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.3221, -120.94272
References
CARLSON, D. W., AND W. B. CLARK, 1954, MINES AND MINERALRESOURCES OF AMADOR COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: IN CALIFORNIAJOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 50, NO. 1, PP. 150-151,215-225.CHAPMAN, R. H. AND C. C. BISHOP, 1975, GEOPHYSICAL INVESTI-GATIONS IN THE IONE AREA, AMADOR, SACRAMENTO, ANDCALAVERAS COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA. CALIFORNIA DIVISION OFMINES AND GEOLOGY, SPECIAL REPORT 117, 27 PP.CLEVELAND, G. B., 1957, MINERAL COMMODITIES OF CALIFORNIA:CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES BULL. 176, PP. 131-136.ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OFMINING, 1976, P. 141; 1977, P. 168.-----, MARKETS, DECEMBER 1982, P. 17.GOMEZ, J. M., G. M. MARTINEZ, AND M. M. WONG, 1979,RECOVERING BYPRODUCT HEAVY MINERALS FROM SAND AND GRAVEL,PLACER GOLD, AND INDUSTRIAL MINERAL OPERATIONS. U. S.BUREAU OF MINES, RI 8366, 15 PP.INTERPACE CORPORATION, IONE CALCINE: UNDATED COMPANYPAMPHLET, 8 PP.JOHNSON, F. T., AND S. RICKER, 1948, IONE-CARBONDALE CLAYS,AMADOR COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: U. S. BUREAU OF MINES RI 4213,6 PP.NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, 1978,CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA ANNUAL SUMMARY, CALIFORNIA, V. 82, NO.13.NORTHWEST MINING ASSOCIATION, 1981, MINERAL INDUSTRY COSTS:SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, 248 PP.PASK, J. A. AND M. D. TURNER, 1952, GEOLOGY AND CERAMICPROPERTIES OF THE IONE FORMATION, BUENA VISTA AREA, AMADORCOUNTY, CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES SPECIALREPORT 19, 39 PP.RIKY, R. AND H. HEYSTEK, IONE AREA CLAYS: PAPER PRESENTEDAT AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY 17TH PACIFIC COAST REGIONALMEETING, OCTOBER 29, 1964, 9 PP.STRAAM ENGINEERS, INC. 1979, CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTESTIMATING SYSTEM HANDBOOK: U. S. BUREAU OF MINES,CONTRACT NO. JO255026.U. S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1983, MINERAL COMMODITY SUMMARIES:ILMENITE, P. 70-71; ZIRCON, P. 176-177.