The Ord district is in west central San Bernardino County in the Ord and Newberry Mountains, about 20 miles southeast of Barstow. The mountains were named for Major General E.O.C. Ord of Civil War fame. The district was organized around 1870, and intermittent development work continued for many years after. There was some work done here again in the 1930s. Although the district is reported to have been a small producer, there are many mines and prospects.
The region is underlain by granite and quartz monzonite and a variety of Tertiary volcanic rocks that include basalt, andesite, and rhyolite. The gold-quartz veins are confined to the granitic rocks and often are associated with dikes. The ore bodies contain abundant sulfides and iron oxide. Appreciable amounts of copper and silver minerals are present in places. There are a few placer deposits.
Ord-Newberry District, Calif. Mine Locations
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Quick Facts
- Located in California.
- 969 claims are active
- 419 claims are closed
- 5 mines are Occurrences
- 95 mines are Prospects
- 1 mine is Plant
- 39 mines are Producers
California's Ord-Newberry Mining District includes 1388 nearby claims—969 active and 419 closed—and 140 nearby mines—5 occurrences, 95 prospects, 1 plant, and 39 producers.
Mines Summary
in Ord-Newberry Mining District, California
- 5 Occurrences
- 95 Prospects
- 1 Plants
- 39 Producers
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