Volunteer Group

The Volunteer Group is a copper mine located in Imperial county, California.

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: Volunteer Group  

State:  California

County:  Imperial

Elevation:

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 33.11278, -114.93972

Map: View on Google Maps

Satelite View

MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.


Satelite image of the Volunteer Group

Volunteer Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Volunteer Group


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Imperial
District: Paymaster


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface/Underground


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: Salton Trough


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 2 % - 10 % CU, $5 IN AU AND AG


Materials

Ore: Malachite


Comments

Comment (Production): NO PRODUCTION REPORTED

Comment (Deposit): MINERALIZATION OCCURS IN A FEW SHORT, NARROW PARALLEL SHEAR ZONES, PRINCIPAL ZONE IS 8 - 10 FT. WIDE, AND CAN BE TRACED FOR SEVERAL TENS OF FEET.

Comment (Workings): ONE PROSPECT HOLE, SEVERAL SMALL SHAFTS 10 FT. IN DEPTH, MAIN SHAFT IS 70 FT. DEEP ON FRACTURE IN MONZONITE WHICH STRIKES NORTH AND DIPS 70E. SEVERAL PITS AND CUTS.

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: OBLONG NW TRENDING BODY OF QTZ. MONZONITE ABOUT 1000 FT. WIDE AND 2600 FT. LONG. SEVERAL NARROW ELONGATE APLITE DIKES CUT THE QTZ. MONZ. IN MINE AREA.


References

Reference (Deposit): ERIC, T. H., 1948 ; COPPER IN CALIFORNIA BULL. 144 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 237 .

Reference (Deposit): MORTON, P. K., 1977 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF IMPERIAL COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, COUNTY REPORT 7 ; CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, P. 38

Reference (Deposit): SAMPSON, R. J. AND TUCKER, W. B., 1942 ; MINERAL RESOURCES OF IMPERIAL COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 38 , NO. 2 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 112


California Gold

Where to Find Gold in California

"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.