The Green Gold is a lead, zinc, and copper mine located in San Bernardino county, California at an elevation of 6,001 feet.
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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
Elevation: 6,001 Feet (1,829 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Zinc, Copper
Lat, Long: 35.53, -115.61583
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Green Gold MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Green Gold
Secondary: Bank Roll
Secondary: Kieper Lead-Silver
Secondary: Valentine
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: San Bernardino
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Sonoran Desert
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: LENTICULAR
Structure
Type: L
Description: Faults
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: MINE WORKINGS SITUATED ALONG A BELT AT OR NEAR A CONTACT BETWEEN QUARTZ MONZONITE AND A PALEOZOIC UNIT OF LIMESTONE AND SHALE.
Comment (Production): RECORDED GOLD-SILVER-COPPER PRODUCTION IN 1939 LEAD PRODUCTION NOT KNOWN.
Comment (Deposit): ORE BODIES IN GENERAL ARE DISCONTINOUS LENSES AND VEINLETS IN NARROW QUARTZ VEINS ALONG FRACTURES AND BEDDING PLANES IN THE LIMESTONE, OTHERS FOLLOW FRACTURES IN THE QUARTZ MONZONITE.
Comment (Workings): NORTHERN WORKINGS; 285 FT. SE TRENDING ADIT FOLLOWS FRACTURE WHICH STRIKES S 60 E, DIPS 70 NE, ALONG WITH WINZE 150 FT. FROM PORTAL. CROSS-FRACTURES S 30 W FOLLOWED BY TWO DRIFTS, ONE 30 FT. LONG NEAR WINZE, THE OTHER 150 FT. LONG FROM ADIT FACE. 1500 FT. NE IS A 30 FT. ADIT AND A 40 FT. SHAFT. SOUTHERN WORKINGS; PROSPECT ADITS TOTALING OVER 400 FT. IN LENGTH, DRIVEN EASTWARD THROUGH LIMESTONE, RECENT ACTIVITES HAVE BEEN CONTINUED ALONG BEDDING PLANES AT A CONTACT BETWEEN CALCAREOUS SHALE AND MASSIVE LIMESTONE.
References
Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NO. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 638
Reference (Deposit): WRIGHT, L. A., ETAL, 1953 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 49 , NO. 1 & 2 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 109 .
Reference (Production): GOODWIN, J. G., P. 638 (SEE REF.)
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