Kyanite Mines in California

20Total Sites
1Active

Kyanite Mining in California

California has 20 kyanite-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 1 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

The earliest recorded kyanite mine in California is Champion Or White Mountain Mine in Mono County, with records dating to 1922.

By County

CountySites
Mono County5
Riverside County5
Imperial County4
San Diego County4
Fresno County1
Mariposa County1

Kyanite Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
Champion Sillimanite, Inc. Jeffrey Mine In 10.MonoProducer
Bluebird KyaniteImperialPast Producer
Cajalco Dumortierite OccurrenceRiversideOccurrence
Champion Or White Mountain MineMonoPast Producer
Coahuila Mtn.RiversideOccurrence
Dehesa Dumortierite DepositSan DiegoSurface-UndergroundProspect
Home GardensRiversideOccurrence
Indian PassImperialOccurrence
Maccullough DepositSan DiegoOccurrence
Ogilby Kyanite DepImperialSurface-UndergroundPast Producer
Ogilby MineImperialPast Producer
Reported OccurrenceFresnoOccurrence
Southwest of Three Buttes DepositMariposaOccurrence
Taylor Andalusite DepositMonoUnknown
Taylor DepositMonoOccurrence
Unnamed Andalusite OccurrenceRiversideOccurrence
Unnamed Dumortierite OccurrenceRiversideOccurrence
Unnamed ProspectSan DiegoOccurrence
Unnamed Sillimanite OccurrenceSan DiegoOccurrence
Vulcanite & Vulcanus #156 Black Eagle & Vulcanus Nos. 8 and 9 #157MonoOccurrence

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