. Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the ... session of the Legislature of the State of California. nsists of a massive deposit ofhematite from 50 to 400 feet in width. Slightly developed by meansof open cuts and short tunnels. LIME AND LIMESTONE. The lime industry is a large and important one at Tehachapi, on theSouthern Pacific and Santa Fe railroads. The industry began severalyears ago by burning lime for local use, and then for shipment to otherpoints, until now the Tehachapi lime is known all over southernCalifornia. Limestone outcrops at many points in this area, also
. Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the ... session of the Legislature of the State of California. nsists of a massive deposit ofhematite from 50 to 400 feet in width. Slightly developed by meansof open cuts and short tunnels. LIME AND LIMESTONE. The lime industry is a large and important one at Tehachapi, on theSouthern Pacific and Santa Fe railroads. The industry began severalyears ago by burning lime for local use, and then for shipment to otherpoints, until now the Tehachapi lime is known all over southernCalifornia. Limestone outcrops at many points in this area, also at Keene, andalong Erskine Creek, some 30 miles north of Caliente (see photo No. 11.) Ja,meson Lime Company owns an extensive deposit of limestone inthe west half of Sec. 14, T. 32 S., R. 33 E., M. D. M., about 2 mileseast of Tehachapi. These holdings, consisting of 320 acres, are con-trolled by J. W. Jameson, of Taft, and an excellent grade of lime is pro-duced. The limestone is in part coarsely crystallized, and blue to whitein color. The belt is at least 2500 feet wide and several hundred feet KERN COUNTY. 517. 518 MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES. thick, with practically no Overburden. The deposit has been workedfor twenty years. Limestone is burned in two modern kilns, having adaily capacity of 40 barrels each. Oil is used for fuel, costing 50^ perbarrel. Plant is operated about six months during the year, ten menbeing employed. Bibl.: Bull. No. 38, p. 70. The Structural and Industrial Materialsof California, issued by California State Mining Bureau. Mountain Summit Lime Company, of Los Angeles, owns a large lime-stone quarry at Keene Station, 8 miles northwest of Tehachapi, andsome years ago considerable lime was produced. Lime is similar to theTehachapi product. Summit Lime Company, formerly known as the Union Lime Com-pany, owns 640 acres, patented in Sec. 35, T. 12 N., R. 15 W., S. B. M.,about 3 miles south of Tehachapi. F. 0. Wyman, president; W. , secretary; CW. S
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