The Corona is a mine located in Lassen 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
Corona MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Corona
Commodity
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: California
County: Lassen
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Corona Mining Co.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Comments
Comment (Production): NO PRODUCTION RECORDED. BEING DEVELOPED BY MARR & FEX OF MILFORD. SAID TO RUN 2-15% CU. SAID TO BE IN 27/14.
Comment (Workings): 550-FT. ADIT, 50-FT. SHAFT.
Comment (Deposit): 700 ACRES OF LOCATIONS. ACTIVE 1928-29. WORKINGS FAILED TO HIT VEIN.
References
Reference (Deposit): AVERILL, C. V., 1936 : MINERAL RESOURCES OF LASSEN COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 32 , NO. 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P 424
Reference (Deposit): ERIC, J. H., 1948 ; COPPER IN CALIFORNIA BULL. 144 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 258
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