Silver Star

Occurrence in San Bernardino county in California, United States with commodity Tungsten

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10035357
MRDS ID M022672
Record type Site
Current site name Silver Star
Alternate or previous names Lucky Lode

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -115.51917, 35.31029 (WGS84)
Elevation 1524
Relative position 5 AIRLINE MILES SE OF MOUNTAIN PASS
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Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California San Bernardino

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
San Bernardino 015N 014E 07 California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Scheelite Ore
Epidote Gangue
Garnet Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -115.51917, 35.31029

Ore body information

  • Strike N 20 W
    Dip VERTICAL
    Width 0.3M

Comments on the geologic information

  • GEOL.DESC: MINERALIZED ZONE IS SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET EAST OF THE QUARTZ-MONZONITE-LIMESTONE CONTACT.

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Mescal

Comments on the workings information

  • TWO PITS, EACH LESS THAN 10 FT. DEEP, ABOUT 1/2 MILE APART SHALLOW SHAFT 10 FT. IN DEPTH.

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M022672

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    TUCKER, W. B. AND SAMPSON, R. J., 1943, MINERAL RESOURCES, SAN BERNARDINO CO.; CALIF. JOURNAL MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 39 NO. 4, P. 505 - 506

  • Deposit

    WRIGHT, L. A. AND OTHERS, 1953; MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA.; CA. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 49, NOS. 1 & 2, P. 149.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-1979 Fraticelli, L. A. (Albers, J.) U.S. Geological Survey