Golden Trio

The Golden Trio is a gold mine located in Inyo county, California at an elevation of 5,771 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

Name: Golden Trio  

State:  California

County:  Inyo

Elevation: 5,771 Feet (1,759 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 35.92472, -117.47167

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Golden Trio MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Golden Trio
Secondary: Birchum Spring Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Iron


Location

State: California
County: Inyo
District: Argus


Land Status

Land ownership: Military Reservation
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

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Naval Weapons Center
Home Office: China Lake, Ca.


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION


Structure

Type: R
Description: Basin & Range/Walker Lane


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Basalt
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Holocene

Name: Basalt
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Hematite


Comments

Comment (Location): APPROX .5 MILE S ALONG BIRCHUM SPR RD FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH MTN SPRINGS CANYON RD, THEN .5 MILE SE ALONG BIRCHUM SPRINGS CAMPSITE RD AND S FOR .5 MILE TO SPRING; WORKINGS ARE ALONG W FACING SLOPE OF BASALT CAPPED MESA.

Comment (Workings): 1 ADIT CAVED & 5 PROSPECT PITS

Comment (Deposit): NOT MUCH SHOWING. WORK MUST HAVE STARTED BY FOLLOWING QTZ FLOAT UP ALONG HILLSIDE. MILL LOCATED APPROX .5 MILE N CONSISTED OF A VERY SMALL STAMP MILL (ONLY PLATFORM REMAINS) PLUS A SMALL RIFFLE BOARD. OWNER/OPERATOR WAS CRUSHING QTZ, CONCENTRATING AND PANNING THE CONCENTRATES. VERY SMALL OPERATION ; INFO.SRC : 3 FIELD OBSERV


References

Reference (Deposit): HOBSON, G.; ATIENZA MOORE, T-FIELD INVESTIGATIONS, NWC, 04-83


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