The Modoc Mine is a silver and lead mine located in Inyo county, California at an elevation of 3,750 feet.
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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: 3,750 Feet (1,143 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Lead
Lat, Long: 36.24417, -117.42472
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Modoc Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Modoc Mine
Secondary: Modock
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: California
County: Inyo
District: Modoc
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1890
Time Period: - 1890
Material type: ORE
Description: Cp_Grade: ^30 - 50 % Pb, 50 - 200 Oz Ag, 0.25 Oz Au Per Ton.
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
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Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
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Comments
Comment (Workings): TUNNELS AND SHAFTS; LOWER TUNNEL, DRIVEN SW 1800 FT. WITH 2000 FT. OF DRIFTS. TUNNEL NO. 1 CONNECTED TO TUNNEL NO. 2 BY RAISE 560 FT. TUNNEL NO. 2 IS DRIVEN SE FOR 500 FT., 1200 FT. OF CROSSCUTS AND DRIFTS. NO. 3 TUNNEL IS 600 FT. DRIVEN SOUTH MODOC ( NO. 3 ) SHAFT IS 600 FT. DEEP WITH AN INCLINED SHAFT OF 200 FT.
Comment (Location): UTM ACC. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :UNDETERMINED
Comment (Production): SINCE 1944 15,000 TONS OF DUMP MATERIALS HAS BEEN SHIPPED. ASSAYS RAN 2.37 % - 11.07 % PB, 4 - 10 % ZN, .45 - 12.83 OZ AG AND .03 - .12 OZ AU PER TON.
Comment (Deposit): ORE OCCURS IN FISSURES ADJACENT TO DIABASE DIKES AND SILLS.
References
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. 491
Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B. AND SAMPSON, R. J., 1938 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF INYO COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 34 , NO. 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 445 - 447 .
Reference (Production): GOODWIN, J. C., 1957 , P. 491 (SEE REF.)
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