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
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Mono County | 5 |
| Riverside County | 5 |
| Imperial County | 4 |
| San Diego County | 4 |
| Fresno County | 1 |
| Mariposa County | 1 |
Kyanite Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion Sillimanite, Inc. Jeffrey Mine In 10. | Mono | Producer | |
| Bluebird Kyanite | Imperial | Past Producer | |
| Cajalco Dumortierite Occurrence | Riverside | Occurrence | |
| Champion Or White Mountain Mine | Mono | Past Producer | |
| Coahuila Mtn. | Riverside | Occurrence | |
| Dehesa Dumortierite Deposit | San Diego | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Home Gardens | Riverside | Occurrence | |
| Indian Pass | Imperial | Occurrence | |
| Maccullough Deposit | San Diego | Occurrence | |
| Ogilby Kyanite Dep | Imperial | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Ogilby Mine | Imperial | Past Producer | |
| Reported Occurrence | Fresno | Occurrence | |
| Southwest of Three Buttes Deposit | Mariposa | Occurrence | |
| Taylor Andalusite Deposit | Mono | Unknown | |
| Taylor Deposit | Mono | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Andalusite Occurrence | Riverside | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Dumortierite Occurrence | Riverside | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Prospect | San Diego | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Sillimanite Occurrence | San Diego | Occurrence | |
| Vulcanite & Vulcanus #156 Black Eagle & Vulcanus Nos. 8 and 9 #157 | Mono | Occurrence |