The Round Top is a gold mine located in Alpine county, California at an elevation of 8,799 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: 8,799 Feet (2,682 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 38.67528, -120.00139
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Round Top MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Round Top
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: California
County: Alpine
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: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Sierra Nevada
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ASSAY VALUES TO $100/TON REPORTED
Materials
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): UTM EST. SE 1/4 28 , NE 1/4 33
Comment (Production): NO OTHER PRODUCTION RECORD FOUND.
Comment (Deposit): VEIN, 1 - 3 FT THICK
Comment (Workings): SEVERAL SMALL HOLES
Comment (Geology): VEIN ALSO CONTAINS CALINE. ELEV 8400 - 9200 FT
References
Reference (Production): CLARK, 1977
Reference (Deposit): USGS PYRAMID PEAK FOLIO, NO. 31 , 1896
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