The Williams Prospect is a gold and silver mine located in Modoc county, California at an elevation of 5,000 feet.
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
Elevation: 5,000 Feet (1,524 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Silver
Lat, Long: 41.55528, -120.39444
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Williams Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Williams Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Location
State: California
County: Modoc
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: J. P. Williams
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Epithermal vein, Sado
Orebody
Form: VEIN
Structure
Type: L
Description: Shear Zone
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ASSAYS OF UP TO $120/TON AU+AG
Materials
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Commodity): HIGH LIME CONTENT IN SOME SAMPLES
Comment (Production): NO PRODUCTION RECORDS FOUND
Comment (Deposit): USGS MODEL MAY ALSO BE 25A: HOT-SPRING AU-AG.
Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY 2 SHAFTS 25 FT APART WITH ONE 80 FT DEEP
References
Reference (Deposit): AVERILL, C.V., 1929, MODOC COUNTY, IN 25TH REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND MINNG, P. 16
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