The Coso is a copper, silver, and gold mine located in Inyo county, California at an elevation of 4,849 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: 4,849 Feet (1,478 Meters)
Commodity: Copper, Silver, Gold
Lat, Long: 36.26917, -117.58778
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Coso MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Coso
Secondary: Coso Copper
Secondary: Fernando
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Lead
Location
State: California
County: Inyo
District: New Coso
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
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
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Production): 1916 : 50 TONS SHIPPED, NO RECORD OF PB OR ZN PRODUCED TOTAL RECORDED PRODUCTION $20,000 , PRINCIPALLY FROM GOLD AND SILVER.
Comment (Deposit): FISSURE VEIN, MINERALIZED WITH OXIDES OF COPPER AND IRON, CARRYING VALUES IN GOLD AND SILVER.
Comment (Workings): INCLINED SHAFT SUNK TO DEPTH OF 175 FT., SHORT DRIFTS ON 20 AND 50 FT. LEVELS, A TUNNEL 100 FT. LONG.
Comment (Location): UTM EST. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :UNDETERMINED
References
Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B., 1928 , LOS ANGELES FIELD DIV., REPT. 22 OF STATE MINERALOGIST; CALIF. MIN. BUR, P. 464
Reference (Production): GOODWIN, J. C., 1957 , P. 465 (SEE REF.)
Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J. C., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 NO. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 465
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