The Unnamed Prospect is a tin mine located in Riverside county, California at an elevation of 1,585 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: 1,585 Feet (483 Meters)
Commodity: Tin
Lat, Long: 33.67417, -117.30306
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Unnamed Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Unnamed Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Tin
Location
State: California
County: Riverside
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
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
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): LOCATED IN SW 1/4 SECTION 4 ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :UNDETERMINED
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: DEEPLY WEATHERED DIORITE AND GABBRO (SAN MARCOS GABBRO) CUT BY SHEARED APLITIC DIKE 5 FT. WIDE, TRACEABLE MORE THAN 100 YARDS TRENDING N 65 E. TIN MINERALS REPORTED SOUGHT IN SEVERAL SHALLOW PITS ALONG S.E. EDGE OF DIKE.
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF DIV OF MINES BULL 146 P 127 PL 2
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