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California

Inyo County

Bishop Antimony Mine or just "Bishop Mine" : (37.19.10N by 118.25.27W; USGS - Bishop map) (Lead, Silver, Antimony, Gold)

A second reference (#3) shows the main entrance to this underground, past producer at 37.19.08N by 118.25.28W.      

This mine lies in the Wilshire-Bishop Creek District, on the east front of the Sierra Nevada Range, in the Tungsten Hills, some 17 miles east of Bishop. This mine was a major producer of gold as a by-product from lead and silver.