The Wisconsin is a mine located in Inyo county, California at an elevation of 4,629 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: 4,629 Feet (1,411 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 36.25278, -117.66222
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Wisconsin MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Wisconsin
Commodity
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Inyo
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
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: Cuprite
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): VEIN IS A CONTACT BETWEEN LIMESTONE AND GRANITE. LEDGE IS 2 - 6 FT. THICK, EXPOSED ON SURFACE FOR 200 FT.
Comment (Workings): 150 FT. SHAFT
Comment (Location): UTM EST. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :UNDETERMINED
References
Reference (Deposit): AUBURY, L. E., 1908 , COPPER RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA BULL. 50 ; CALIF. MIN. BUR., P. 301
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