California · Riverside County
Past Producer

Eagle Mountain Mine and Plant

Riverside County, California, United States
IronSilicaMagnesiteAluminumSulfurPhosphorus-PhosphatesCalcium
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Commodities
PrimaryIron
TertiarySilica, Magnesite, Aluminum, Sulfur, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Calcium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Other materialsCalcite, Dolomite, Gypsum, Hematite, Magnetite, Muscovite, Pyrite, Quartz, Serpentine, Talc, Tremolite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1948
Discovery year1881
Identification
Deposit ID10189008
MRDS IDW024589
Alternate namesEagle Mountain Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.89974, -115.48722
References
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