The Hirsh Mine is a gold mine located in Inyo county, California at an elevation of 4,501 feet.
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
Elevation: 4,501 Feet (1,372 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 36.75056, -118.05167
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Hirsh Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Hirsh Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: California
County: Inyo
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
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
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Galena
Comments
Comment (Location): UTM EST W 1/2 LOCATION ESTIMATED FROM DESCRIPTION IN REFERENCE
Comment (Deposit): VEIN, 3 - 8 FT. IN THICKNESS GALENA. OCCURS ON FOOTWALL, IN ONE SPOT FOUND TO BE 3 FT. IN THICKNESS.
Comment (Workings): 300 - FT. ADIT. AT END, UNDERHAND STOPING TO 50 FT. DEPTH. 200 FT. DRIFT TO SOUTH WITH 3 WINZES
Comment (Deposit): MINE POSSIBLY INCORPORATED INTO LATER DEVELOPMENT UNDER DIFFERENT NAME(S) ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
References
Reference (Deposit): CRAWFORD, J.J., 1896, GOLD-INYO COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 13, P. 181
Reference (Deposit): CRAWFORD, J.J., 1894, THIRTEENTH REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 12, P. 138
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