California · Kern, San Bernardino County
Past Producer

Atolia District

Kern, San Bernardino County, California, United States
TungstenGoldMercuryAntimonySilver
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Description

George Gaylord, Pat Burns

Commodities
PrimaryTungsten
SecondaryGold
TertiaryMercury, Antimony, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVEIN, PLACER
Deposit sizeL
Ore controlPRE-MINERAL FAULTING
Geology
StructureNORTH-DIPPING FAULTS STRIKING N 75 DEG E TO N 75 DEG W., GARLOCK FAULT; RAND MTN. FAULT BLOCK
AlterationHYDROTHERMAL; SERICITE, PYRITE, KAOLIN, CHLORITE
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1905
Discovery year1904
Identification
Deposit ID60000012
MRDS IDD001064
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates35.31669, -117.61759
References
LEMMON, D.M., UNPUBLISHED DATA.LEMMON, D.M., AND TWETO, O.L., 1962, TUNGSTEN IN THE U.S., USGS MAP, MR-25.HULIN, D.C., 1925, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE RANDSBURG QUADRANGLE, CALIF., CALIF. STATE MIN. BUR. BULL. 95.LEMMON, D.M. AND DORR, J.V.N., 2ND., 1940, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF THE ATOLIA DISTRICT, SAN BERNARDINO AND KERN COUNTIES, CALIF., USGS BULL. 922-H, P.205-245.