The Alexander is a lead mine located in Inyo county, California.
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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
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Alexander MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Alexander
Secondary: Apex Consolidated Gp. - 0060270201
Secondary: Columbia No. 2 - 0060270133
Secondary: Gunsight - 0060270146
Secondary: Orofino - 0060270200
Secondary: Rainbow
Secondary: War Eagle - 0060270199
Secondary: Mabel
Secondary: Shoshone Mines
Secondary: Black Prince
Secondary: Noonday - 0060270147
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: California
County: Inyo
Land Status
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Holdings
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Workings
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Ownership
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Production
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Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: L
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Great Basin
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
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Materials
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Comments
Comment (Location): THERE ARE ELEVEN MINES IN ALL. ALSO IN SECTION 10.
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.
