The Electric Copper and Gold is a mine located in Riverside county, California at an elevation of 1,499 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: 1,499 Feet (457 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 33.62528, -117.24806
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Electric Copper and Gold MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Electric Copper and Gold
Commodity
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Riverside
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Los Angeles Ranges
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Cuprite
Ore: Chrysocolla
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Silver
Comments
Comment (Workings): INCLINE SHAFT SUNK TO DEPTH OF 60 FT. ON VEIN, AT 60 FT. LEVEL A CROSSCUT HAS BEEN DRIVEN EAST 20 FT. WITH DRIFTS RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH FROM CROSSCUT.
References
Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W.B. AND SAMPSON, R.J., 1945 : MINERAL RESOURCES, RIVERSIDE COUNTY: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 41 , NO. 3 DIV. OF MINES, P. 125 .
Reference (Deposit): ERIC, J.H., 1948 : COPPER IN CALIFORNIA BULL. 144 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 292
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