Golden Mirage Prospect

The Golden Mirage Prospect is a gold mine located in Inyo county, California at an elevation of 6,450 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

Name: Golden Mirage Prospect  

State:  California

County:  Inyo

Elevation: 6,450 Feet (1,966 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 36.81861, -117.98000

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Golden Mirage Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Golden Mirage Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Inyo


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


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

Form: IRREGULAR


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: ASSAYED $5/TON IN GOLD


Materials

Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Geology): LEACHED CAVITIES IN QUARTZ INDICATE FORMER SULFIDES, PRINCIPALLY LARGE CUBIC CRYSTALS OF PYRITE.

Comment (Location): UTM EST. LOC. EST. FROM DESCRIPTION.PROJECTED, LAND UNSURVEYED

Comment (Deposit): VEIN AVG. 1 FT. IN THICKNESS. GOLD CONTENT SPOTTY AND GENERALLY HIGHEST IN HONEY COMBED ROCK

Comment (Workings): NUMBER OF WORKINGS


References

Reference (Deposit): KNOPF, ADOLPH, 1918, INYO RANGE AND THE EASTERN SLOPE OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA, CALIF: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER NO. 110, P. 119-120


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