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Ella Group

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Ella Group is a historic mining site in Inyo, California, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. USGS records describe a Replacement deposit hosted in Limestone. Reported specimens include Copper, Galena, Gold, Silver, Sphalerite; logged ore minerals are Galena, Lead. Production is recorded for 1910 - 1919.

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CopperGalenaGoldSilverSphalerite

Geology and deposit

Deposit type
Replacement
Host rock
Limestone
Orebody form
LENTICULAR
Ore minerals
GalenaLead

Mining history

Status
Past Producer
Production size
Small
Production years
1910 - 1919

Records and references

Cited references

GOODWIN, J. C., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NO. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 469TUCKER, W. B. AND SAMPSON, R. J., 1938 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF INYO COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 34 NO. 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 437 . GOODWIN, J. C., 1957 , P. 469 (SEE REF)

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10033973 — view the source record

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Coordinates: 36.54052, -117.81647

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