The Tamarack Extension No. 1 is a mine located in Mono county, California.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
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Tamarack Extension No. 1 MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Tamarack Extension No. 1
Commodity
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Mono
Land Status
Administrative Organization: Toiyabe
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Sierra Nevada
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Andesite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: FS MIN EXAM., 1964. PLUMB. ASSAY, 1964. BLACK AND DEASON, SALT LAKE CITY.
Materials
Ore: Limonite
Comments
Not available
References
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