Crater Mine

Producer in Inyo county in California, United States with commodities Gypsum-Anhydrite, Sulfur

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10187700
MAS/MILS ID 0060271870
Record type Site
Current site name Crater Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -117.68762, 37.20605 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California Inyo

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 008 S 039 E 33 NW California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gypsum-Anhydrite Primary
Sulfur Primary

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -117.68762, 37.20605

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1989

Mining district

District name Death Valley Area

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner American Sulfur Products
    Interest 100
    Home office California
    Year 1995
    First year 1995

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0060271870

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CALIF. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. OPEN-FILE REPORT 88-2, 1988,

  • Deposit

    NO. 96, PLATE 2A.

  • Deposit

    RANDOL MINING DIREC. 1993/94, P166

  • Deposit

    RANDOL MINING DIREC. 1994/95,

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 06-MAR-96 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines