Wacoba Tungsten Mine

Tungsten past producer · Inyo County, California

Past ProducerTungstenUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyInyo
Coordinates36.97215, -117.93872

Commodities

PrimaryTungsten
TertiaryCopper, Lead, Silver

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10285126
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Waucoba0.5 miTungstenPast Producer
Saline Valley Quartz0.7 miSilicaUnknown
Buckwheat Nos. 1-50.9 miTungstenUnknown
Emma Nos. 1-92.2 miLeadUnknown
Lucky Josephine No. 103.0 miMolybdenumProspect
Bunker Hill Mine3.2 miLeadUnknown
Morning Star Mine3.2 miSilverPast Producer
Lucky Josephine Nos. 11 and 173.3 miLeadUnknown
Emma Prospect3.6 miSilverProspect
Premier Prospect3.7 miSilverProspect
Inyo Queen Nos. 1 and 24.0 miLeadProspect
Independence Claims4.0 miSilverProspect

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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