The Mabel Mine is a gold mine located in Mono county, California.
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Mine Info
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Mabel Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mabel Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Mono
Land Status
Not available
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
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 (Workings): 400' OF TUNNELS AND CROSSCUTS.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: A NUMBER OF DEPOSITS OF IRREGULAR VEIN FORM EXTENDING NW AND SE IN LIMESTONE; ORE CONSISTS OF A FRIABLE SUGARY QUARTZ, IN PLACES WHITE, AND IN OTHERS DEEPLY STAINED WITH IRON OXIDES. THE DEPOSITS OUTCROP PROMINENTLY ON BOTH SIDES OF WARM SPRING CANYON; ORE GENERALLY LOW GRADE.
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. REPT. 12, P. 181
California Gold
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