The Rich is a gold 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
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Rich MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Rich
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Mariposa
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Bobbie Mining Co.
Years: 1922 - 1923
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): SAID TO BE IN MOORE HILL DISTRICT IN MOORE HILL MINE IS IN 30-6S/18E
Comment (Production): THE PRINCIPAL VEIN WAS REPORTED TO CONTAIN AN ORE SHOOT ABOUT 9 FT. WIDE AND 200 FT. LONG HAVING AN AVERAGE VALUE OF $12 PER TON. THE ORE IS A HEAVY SULPHIDE. MILL OPERATIONS CEASED IN 1923 AND MILL HAS SINCE BEEN REMOVED. IDLE.
Comment (Workings): A 1200-FT. TUNNEL WHICH GAVE NO GREAT DEPTH ON THE VEIN.
References
Reference (Deposit): REPORT OF STATE MINERALOGIST XXIV, P. 81
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