USGS Mineral Resources Data System
Type: Historical mine record
Supports:
- mine identity
- development status
- commodities
- underground eligibility evidence
California · San Bernardino County
Berryhill Mine
Unconfirmed Talc-Soapstone Underground
Key facts
- State
- California
- County
- San Bernardino
- Development status
- Past Producer
- Mine type
- Underground
- Primary commodity
- Talc-Soapstone
- Verification
- Unconfirmed
Also known as
- Berryhill
Mine Location
Approximate AreaDocumented underground workings
Mindat locality description
A former talc-soapstone occurrence/mine located in sec. 35, T17N, R8E, SBM, 2.9 km (1.8 miles) NE of Riggs (site), in the northern Silurian Hills. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. Local rocks include Precambrian rocks…
Historical mapped workings
USGS historical topographic mapping. Features may no longer exist.
- 19 adit symbols
View individual source records (2)
Every underlying record used to build the summary above, for research/verification use.
- Derived from MRDS oper_type (existing operation): Underground
- MRDS oper_type documents existing underground operation (dev_stat=Past Producer): Underground · oper_type
Verification
Unconfirmed
Source records support underground workings, but UndergroundMines has not yet independently verified this mine.
Why it's listed
USGS source data documents underground workings for this record.
History & operations
Historical record
- Development status: Past Producer
Commodities & minerals
Reported minerals
- Talc
Access & recent conditions
- Land
- unknown
Community reports
No community field reports yet.
I Visited This MineSources & evidence
USGS Historical Topographic Mine Features
Type: Historical mapped physical features
Dataset: DOI 10.5066/P9TAALR6
Supports:
- mapped adit symbols (19)
Historical mapped features may no longer exist.
Mindat
Type: Mineralogical locality database
Record: Mindat Locality: 88066
Supports:
- locality identity
- reported minerals (1)
A Mindat locality match does not by itself establish underground workings.
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