Tin Mines in California
45Total Sites
3Active
Tin Mining in California
California has 45 tin-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Riverside County | 15 |
| Kern County | 9 |
| San Diego County | 8 |
| San Bernardino County | 3 |
| Plumas County | 2 |
| Siskiyou County | 2 |
| Sonoma County | 2 |
| Inyo County | 1 |
| Lake County | 1 |
| Trinity County | 1 |
| Tuolumne County | 1 |
Tin Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Mine | San Bernardino | Producer | |
| Meeke-Hogan Mine | Kern | Producer | |
| Temescal Tin Mine | Riverside | Producer | |
| American Flag and Monarch Mines | Riverside | Surface-Underground | Unknown |
| Andes Mine | San Diego | Occurrence | |
| Apex Mine | San Bernardino | Underground | Past Producer |
| Black Rock Deposit | Riverside | Occurrence | |
| Black Rock Deposit | Riverside | Underground | Prospect |
| Black Rock Deposit | Riverside | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Blue Bell Deposit | San Diego | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Bluebird-Pink Lady and Corky Deps. | San Bernardino | Prospect | |
| Cassiterite Placer Claim | San Diego | Placer | Past Producer |
| Chief of the Hills Group | Riverside | Occurrence | |
| Chief of the Hills Group | Riverside | Underground | Prospect |
| Derrick Tin Prospect | Sonoma | Surface | Unknown |
| Dunton Prospect | Kern | Surface | Prospect |
| Edman Tin Claims | Plumas | Occurrence | |
| Gray Eagle Prospect | Kern | Occurrence | |
| Gray Eagle Prospect | Kern | Surface | Prospect |
| Greenback Copper | Kern | Occurrence | |
| Holmes Ranch Deposit | Riverside | Occurrence | |
| Holmes Ranch Deposit | Riverside | Underground | Prospect |
| Hungry Creek Deposit | Siskiyou | Occurrence | |
| J A Edman | Plumas | Occurrence | |
| Kangaroo Group of Claims | Siskiyou | Occurrence | |
| Katherine Prospect | San Diego | Surface | Prospect |
| Laguna Mtns Placers | San Diego | Placer | Past Producer |
| Lower Butler Prospect | Kern | Occurrence | |
| Lower Butler Prospect | Kern | Surface | Prospect |
| Lucky Three Group | Kern | Occurrence | |
| McGrew Tin Prospect | Inyo | Surface | Prospect |
| Moore Deposit | Riverside | Occurrence | |
| Moore Deposit | Riverside | Underground | Prospect |
| South Black Rock Deposit | Riverside | Occurrence | |
| Tejon Tin Project | Kern | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Unnamed | Trinity | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed | San Diego | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Claim | San Diego | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Claim | San Diego | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Location | Lake | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Prospect | Riverside | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Prospect | Sonoma | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Prospect | Riverside | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Unnamed Tin Prospect | Riverside | Surface | Prospect |
| White Lead Gravel | Tuolumne | Occurrence |