The Jail Canyon is a gold and silver mine located in Inyo county, California at an elevation of 3,199 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: 3,199 Feet (975 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Silver
Lat, Long: 36.19306, -117.18028
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Jail Canyon MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Jail Canyon
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Lead
Location
State: California
County: Inyo
District: South Park
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: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): UTM EST. LOCATION ESTIMATED FROM DESCRIPTION IN REFERENCE
Comment (Production): PRODUCTION YEARS INTERMITTENT. ABOUT 4000 LBS CU AND 6000 LBS PB WERE RECOVERED FROM CONCENTRATES SHIPPED DURING LAST PERIOD OF OPERATION. NO OTHER PRODUCTION RECORDS FOUND.
Comment (Deposit): VEIN(S)
Comment (Deposit): SEE CORONA GROUP ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
References
Reference (Production): GOODWIN (1957)
Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J.G., 1957, LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 53, NOS. 3 & 4, P. 480
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