The Winter Group is a copper, silver, gold, and molybdenum mine located in Los Angeles county, California at an elevation of 2,001 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: 2,001 Feet (610 Meters)
Commodity: Copper, Silver, Gold, Molybdenum
Lat, Long: 34.20361, -118.02028
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Winter Group MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Winter Group
Secondary: Winter Creek
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Molybdenum
Location
State: California
County: Los Angeles
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Los Angeles Ranges
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 10 - 15 % CU, $2 - 8 AU, 1 - 80 OZ AG .5 - 1 % MO.
Analytical Data: SURFACE SAMPLES
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Bornite
Ore: Malachite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Deposit): TWO PARALLEL VEINS 1 - 3 FT. THICK
Comment (Workings): ONE VEIN EXPLORED BY 170 FT CROSSCUT WITH 100 FT. DRIFT AND 40 FT. ADIT. SECOND VEIN EXPLORED BY 80 FT. ADIT AND, 30 FT. ABOVE IT, AND A 50 FT. ADIT.
References
Reference (Deposit): GAY, T.E. JR. AND HOFFMAN, S.R., 1954 : MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 50 , NOS. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 614
Reference (Deposit): SAMPSON, R.J.; 1937 : MINERAL RESOURCES OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 33 , NO. 3 : DIV. OF MINES, P. 176 - 177 .
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