| Deposit ID | 10212974 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M024239 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0060710217 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Iron Age Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Iron Age |
| Related records | 10103518 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.64753, 34.06314 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 683 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Bernardino(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
New Dale(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Sheep Hole Mountains(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Needles(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Southern Mojave(hydrologic unit)
Southern Mojave(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southern Mojave-Salton Sea(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | San Bernardino |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino | 001 S | 013 E | 21 | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -115.64753, 34.06314 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0060710217 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M024239 | MAS references MRDS |
CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOL., V. 49, 1953, P. 95.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 31-MAR-1991 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Intermittent since 08/06/2025 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0405988 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Iron Age Mine |
| Current operator | Iron Age Mine LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | US Iron Holdings LLC |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
Inferred by coordinate + name similarity (234 m, 1.00 match). Confirm against MSHA if precision matters — non-USGS-curated cross-references may occasionally point at a neighbouring mine.
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