Unnamed Prospect No. 1

The Unnamed Prospect No. 1 is a mine located in Imperial county, California.

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

Name: Unnamed Prospect No. 1

State:  California

County:  Imperial

Elevation:

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 32.81528, -116.08778

Map: View on Google Maps

Satelite View

MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.


Satelite image of the Unnamed Prospect No. 1

Unnamed Prospect No. 1 MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Unnamed Prospect No. 1


Commodity

Tertiary: Tungsten


Location

State: California
County: Imperial


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

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Salton Trough


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): SEVERAL BULLDOZER CUTS AND A 20 FT. CROSSCUT ADIT DRIVEN NW. PROSPECTED DURING 1953 - 1958.

Comment (Location): NW 1/4 SE 1/4, UTM EST.

Comment (Production): LITTLE OR NO PRODUCTION

Comment (Deposit): SEVERAL DISCONTINUOUS CALC-SILICATE ZONES, STRONG POSSIBILTY EXISTS THAT MINERALIZED ZONE LIES IN A REMNANT RESULTING FROM ASSIMILATION OF A FORMER LIMESTONE BED.


References

Reference (Deposit): MORTON, P. K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF IMPERIAL COUNTY; COUNTY REPT. 7, CA. DIV. MINES AND GEOLOGY, P. 96


California Gold

Where to Find Gold in California

"Where to Find Gold in California" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in California. Read more: Where to Find Gold in California.