Georgia Mine

The Georgia Mine is a gold mine located in Inyo county, California at an elevation of 7,001 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: Georgia Mine  

State:  California

County:  Inyo

Elevation: 7,001 Feet (2,134 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 37.35694, -118.24750

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Georgia Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Georgia Mine
Secondary: Dido and Twilight Claims


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Copper


Location

State: California
County: Inyo


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
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

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

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: BUNCHY


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): MINE POSSIBLY INCORPORATED INTO LATER DEVELOPMENT UNDER DIFFERENT NAME (S) ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Comment (Workings): 345-FT. ADIT WITH INCLINED WINZE, 170 FT. DEEP AT A POINT 150 FT. FROM PORTAL.

Comment (Deposit): VEIN, 1 IN. - 2 FT. IN THICKNESS ORE (QUARTZ) DESCRIBED AS RICH, HIGH-GRADE

Comment (Location): UTM EST S 1/2 NE 1/4 LOCATION ESTIMATED FROM DESCRIPTION IN REFERENCE


References

Reference (Deposit): CRAWFORD, J.J., 1896, GOLD-INYO COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 13, P. 180

Reference (Deposit): CRAWFORD, J.J., 1894, THIRTEENTH REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 12, P. 137


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