Bell Gilroy

US / CA

•34.96169, -115.51500View on Map Open in Google Maps

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About this location

Bell Gilroy is a historic mining site in San Bernardino, California, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The mineralization is hosted in Limestone. Reported specimens include Copper, Galena, Gold, Silver.

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CopperGalenaGoldSilver

Geology and deposit

Host rock: Limestone
Associated rock: Quartz Monzonite

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Mining history

Status: Past Producer
Production size: Small
Production years: 1913 , 1946 , 1949 - 1950

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Cited references

GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NO. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 846TUCKER, W. B. AND SAMPSON, R. J., 1930 , LOS ANGELES FIELD DIVISION; 26TH REPT. STATE MINERALOGIST; CALIF. MIN. BUR., P. 268 - 269WRIGHT, L. A. ETAL, 1953 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIF; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY VOL. 49 , NOS. 1 & 2 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 103 . WRIGHT, L. A. ETAL, 1953 , P. 103

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10077225 — view the source record

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Coordinates: 34.96169, -115.51500

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