The Frisco Group is a gold mine located in San Bernardino county, California at an elevation of 5,098 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: 5,098 Feet (1,554 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 35.0525, -115.46444
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Frisco Group MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Frisco Group
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Lead
Location
State: California
County: San Bernardino
District: Kelso
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
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
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Sonoran Desert
Mineral Deposit Model
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Orebody
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Structure
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Alterations
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ON FRISCO NO. 3 CLAIM,1 TON OF ORE WAS EXTRACTED AND SHIPPED TO U.S. SMELTING, REFINING AND MINING CO., CARRIED 2.17 OZ. AU, 55.4 OZ. AG. SAMPLES TAKEN FROM ADIT CROSSING DIKE REPORTEDLY CARRIED $3/TON IN GOLD.
Materials
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): UTM EST. E 1/2 NE 1/4 NE 1/4
Comment (Deposit): VEINS, 1-2 FT. THICK. HIGH-GRADE STREAK ON ONE WALL
References
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California Gold
"Where to Find Gold in California" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in California. Read more: Where to Find Gold in California.
