The Monte Carlo is a lead, silver, and gold mine located in Inyo county, California at an elevation of 5,499 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: 5,499 Feet (1,676 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Silver, Gold
Lat, Long: 36.71361, -118.03556
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Monte Carlo MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Monte Carlo
Secondary: Big Wedge
Secondary: Mt Whitney-Union
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: California
County: Inyo
District: Cerro Gordo
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
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
Type: L
Description: Fault
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): UTM EST. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :UNDETERMINED
Comment (Workings): 8 ADITS; ADITS VARY FROM 400 FT. TO 700 FT. IN LENGTH
Comment (Production): RECORDED PRODUCTION OF OVER 100,000 OZ AG PRIOR TO 1902. 1902 - 1905 PRODUCTION FROM THE UNION. 1936 - 1939 , MONTE CARLO PRODUCED A MODERATE TONNAGE OF SILVER-LEAD-GOLD-COPPER ORE.
Comment (Deposit): UNION VEIN; MASSIVE QUARTZ CUTS ACROSS THIN BEDDED LIMESTONE AND CALCAREOUS SLATES.
References
Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NO. 3 & 4 , DIV. OF MINES, P. 492
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. 457
Reference (Production): GOODWIN, J. C., 1957 , P. 492 (SEE REF.)
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