West End Field

Tungsten past producer · Kern County, California

Past ProducerTungstenUSGS MRDS

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyKern
Coordinates35.31082, -117.63895

Commodities

PrimaryTungsten

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10035271
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Gardner Shaft0.2 miOccurrence
Oneill Shafts0.2 miTungstenProspect
Sun Shaft0.3 miTungstenProspect
Gardner Shaft0.4 miTungstenPast Producer
Star No. 2 Shaft0.5 miTungstenProspect
Star No. 1 Shaft0.5 miTungstenProspect
Union No. 9 Shaft0.6 miTungstenProspect
American Gold and Tungsten0.7 miTungstenPast Producer
Union No. 2 Shaft0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Stringer District Placer Mines0.8 miTungsten, GoldPast Producer
Golden Giant Placer0.8 miGoldProspect
Guess Shaft0.8 miTungstenProspect

What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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