Akoz

The Akoz is a zinc mine located in Mariposa county, California.

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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

Name: Akoz  

State:  California

County:  Mariposa

Elevation:

Commodity: Zinc

Lat, Long: 37.60139, -120.31583

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Akoz MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Akoz
Secondary: B.A.B.
Secondary: Radium
Secondary: Asposozien


Commodity

Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Lead


Location

State: California
County: Mariposa


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface/Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: Carlin (Estate)
Home Office: C/O Mrs. P. Erickson


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1900
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: California Trough


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: IRREGULAR


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: .12 OZ/TON AU, 10.9 OZ/TON AG, 12.83 % ZN, .79 % PB AND .87 % CU.


Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Barite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Sericite


Comments

Comment (Workings): PRINCIPAL WORKINGS; 90 FT. SHAFT WITH SHORT DRIFTS AT THE 35 , 60 AND 90 FT. LEVELS. NUMEROUS SURFACE CUTS. 800 FT. EAST IS ANOTHER SHAFT 15 FT. DEEP.

Comment (Production): MAY HAVE PRODUCED GOLD - SILVER ORE PRIOR TO 1900. NO RECORD OF PRODUCTION.

Comment (Deposit): MINERALIZED ZONE: 400 - 800 FT. IN PLAN, ELONGATED ROUGHLY NORTHWEST.

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: SERICITE SCHIST DERIVED FROM GREENSTONE AND CUT BY GREENSTONE DIKES.

Comment (Deposit): EARLY 1900'S THE UNUSUAL TRIBOLUMINESCENCE OF SPHALERITE WAS MISTAKEN FOR THE GLOW OF RADIUM, SMALL AMOUNT WAS MINED, PULVERIZED AND MARKETED FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES.


References

Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY; VOL. 53 , NO. 3 & 4 , P. 546 .

Reference (Deposit): BOWEN, O. E. AND CLIFFTON, G. H., 1957 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF MARIPOSA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA; CALIR. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NO. 1 & 2 , P. 198 - 199 .


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