Mica Mines in California
36Total Sites
4Active
Mica Mining in California
California has 36 mica-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 4 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| San Bernardino County | 11 |
| Los Angeles County | 8 |
| Riverside County | 5 |
| Fresno County | 3 |
| Imperial County | 3 |
| Mariposa County | 2 |
| Mono County | 1 |
| San Diego County | 1 |
| Trinity County | 1 |
| Ventura County | 1 |
Mica Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Cyn. Deposits | Mariposa | Producer | |
| Drifted Snow | Imperial | Producer | |
| Rose Property Sericite Pit | San Bernardino | Surface | Producer |
| Ruth Hill | Fresno | Producer | |
| Alamo Mountain Mica Mine | Ventura | Surface | Past Producer |
| Apex | Los Angeles | Occurrence | |
| Apex | Los Angeles | Prospect | |
| Brushy Cyn. Deposits | Mariposa | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Dorothy Ann | Los Angeles | Occurrence | |
| Dorothy Ann | Los Angeles | Surface | Past Producer |
| Drifted Snow Mine | Imperial | Surface | Past Producer |
| Ida V. Mine | Riverside | Underground | Past Producer |
| Independent American Mining Co. | Los Angeles | Past Producer | |
| Independent American Mining Co. | Los Angeles | Past Producer | |
| Inspiration | Mono | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Johnson Deposit | Riverside | Past Producer | |
| Marter-White Deposit | San Bernardino | Surface | Past Producer |
| Marter-White Deposit | San Bernardino | Surface | Past Producer |
| Mica 1 | Los Angeles | Occurrence | |
| Mica Gem Group | San Diego | Surface | Past Producer |
| Mica I | Los Angeles | Occurrence | |
| Mica Prospect | Riverside | Surface | Prospect |
| Pine Knot Deposit | Riverside | Surface | Prospect |
| Ruth Hill | Fresno | Underground | Past Producer |
| Snow White Deposit | San Bernardino | Surface | Past Producer |
| Unnamed | Trinity | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Location | Fresno | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Mica Occurrence | San Bernardino | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Mica Prospect | San Bernardino | Surface | Prospect |
| Unnamed Prospect | San Bernardino | Surface | Prospect |
| Unnamed Prospect | San Bernardino | Surface | Past Producer |
| Unnamed Prospect | San Bernardino | Surface | Prospect |
| Unnamed Scrap Mica Occurrence | San Bernardino | Surface | Occurrence |
| Unnamed Sericite Occurrence | San Bernardino | Surface | Occurrence |
| Western Non-Metallic | Imperial | Past Producer | |
| White Water Sericite-Schist Deposit | Riverside | Occurrence |