Report of the State Mineralogist . he ore bodies are extremely irregular frommere seams to a width of 40 feet. The argentiferous minerals are asusual cerargyrite and imbolite. Besides these chrysocolla and baritealways occur. The ore bodies are formed on both sides of fault plane. Developments: At an elevation of 2800 feet, is lower Garfield tun-nel 4000 feet long. At a higher elevation (approximately 100 feet ver-tically) is an upper tunnel 2500 feet in length. In lower Garfield largechambers are found on both sides of main fault, 200 feet long by 40feet wide. In upper tunnel there is a chamb
Report of the State Mineralogist . he ore bodies are extremely irregular frommere seams to a width of 40 feet. The argentiferous minerals are asusual cerargyrite and imbolite. Besides these chrysocolla and baritealways occur. The ore bodies are formed on both sides of fault plane. Developments: At an elevation of 2800 feet, is lower Garfield tun-nel 4000 feet long. At a higher elevation (approximately 100 feet ver-tically) is an upper tunnel 2500 feet in length. In lower Garfield largechambers are found on both sides of main fault, 200 feet long by 40feet wide. In upper tunnel there is a chamber 300 feet long by 40 feetwide. Idle. J. R. Lane of Calico, California, owner. Imperial Lode Mine. It is in Lava Beds district, 9 miles southwestof Lavic, a station on Santa Fe Railroad. The lode is exposed for a dis-tance of 8000 feet, cropping boldly above the surface for entire strikes NE. and SW., and dips NE. The claims are the Desert Queen,Mammoth Chief, Meteor, Morning Star and Sampson. PHYSICAL SCIENCESLIBRARY. HOWBLEAfDE - A/VDES/TE /( •LEGEND- l^^l f/ssures &/vn//js. \°°oo\ Surface Depos/fs \S_ | Confacfs. I ^== 1 7bmte/s SKETCH MAP CALICO DISTRICT SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY CALIFORNIA W. Linofdren with additions by Chief Field ^ssistant State Mining Bureau Plate VI. Sketch Map Calico District, San Bernardino County. SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. 363 The Mammoth Chief, Meteor and Morning Star claims are extensivelydeveloped by tunnels, shafts, and open cuts. The ores occur as chloride,argentite accompanying pyrite, chalcopyrite and iron oxides. Thesilver sometimes occurs with copper glance in small bunches in solidmasses of lead carbonate. Twelve men employed on development Dickeman of Ludlow, California, manager. Bibl.: Kept. XI, pp. 349-354. Mohawk Mine. Ivanpah district. It is situated on west slope ofMohawk Hill, 24 miles north of Cima. Holdings consist of 8 4500 feet. Several veins of lead carbonate ore occur inlimest
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