| Deposit ID | 10116149 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W024711 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0060710281 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Francis Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Francis, Cuyamaca Lode, Cuyamaca Mill Site, Fanny #1-3, Monte Video, Western Star, Woods, Amos, Ramona |
| Related records | 10077220 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.48413, 35.06581 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1366 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Bernardino(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Columbia Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Ivanpah(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Kingman(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Mojave(hydrologic unit)
Northern Mojave(hydrologic accounting unit)
Northern Mojave-Mono Lake(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Mojave National Preserve(National Preserve)
National Preserve NPS(Type of land area)
NPS(Federal land areas administered by NPS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | San Bernardino |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino | 011 N | 014 E | 04 | S2NE | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -115.48413, 35.06581 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0060710281 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W024711 | MAS references MRDS |
ERIC, J. H., 1948, TABULATION OF COPPER PROPERTIES IN
CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES BULLETIN 144,
PART 3, P. 305.
HEWETT, D. F., 1956, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE
IVANPAH QUADRANGLE, CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA: USGS PROF.
PAPER 275, P. 142.
MOYLE, P. R., AND OTHERS, 1986, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE
PROVIDENCE MOUNTAINS STUDY AREA, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES OPEN-FILE REPORT
MLA 47-86, APPENDIX B, NO. 22, P. 271.
TUCKER, W. B., 1918B, FRANCIS MINE: UNPUBLISHED FIELD REPORT
CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, 3 P.
TUCKER, W. B., 1921, LOS ANGELES FIELD DIVISION: CALIFORNIA
STATE MINING BUREAU, REPORT XVII OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST
P. 341.
TUCKER, W. B., AND SAMPSON, R. J., 1930, LOS ANGELES FIELD
DIVISION, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF
MINES, REPORT XXVI OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST, NO. 3,
P. 210-213.
TUCKER, W. B., AND SAMPSON, R. J., 1931, LOS ANGELES FIELD
MINES, REPORT XXVII OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST, NO. 3,
P. 271-272.
TUCKER, W. B., AND SAMPSON, R. J., 1943, MINERAL RESOURCES
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND
GEOLOGY, V. 39, NO. 4, P. 427-549.
WRIGHT, L. A., STEWART, R. M., GAY, T. E., JR., AND
HAZENBUSH, G. C., 1953, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF
MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 49, TABULATED LIST, P. 9.
CALIFORNIA JOUR. MINES AND GEOL. VOL. 38, 1942, P. 351.
CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY VOL. 39, 1943, P. 434.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 31-MAR-1991 | Moyle, Phillip R. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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