The Hidden Treasure is a mine located in San Bernardino county, California at an elevation of 2,451 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: 2,451 Feet (747 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 34.94611, -114.84556
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Hidden Treasure MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Hidden Treasure
Commodity
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: California
County: San Bernardino
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Surface/Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Sonoran Desert
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Workings): PORPHYRY DIKE EXPLORED BY PROSPECT HOLES AND TRENCHES. DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES 160 FT. SHAFT
Comment (Deposit): ZONE 2 - 4 FT. THICK ALONG CONTACT BETWEEN GRANITE AND SCHIST. COPPER STAINING ON PORPHYRY DIKE 500 FT. WIDE.
References
Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B., 1921 , LOS ANGELES FIELD DIVISION; 17TH REPT. STATE MINERALOGIST; CALIF. MIN. BUR., P. 341
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. 12 (AP.)
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