Trinity Claims

The Trinity Claims is a gold mine located in Inyo county, California at an elevation of 5,801 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: Trinity Claims  

State:  California

County:  Inyo

Elevation: 5,801 Feet (1,768 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 37.2983, -118.23060

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Satelite image of the Trinity Claims

Trinity Claims MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Trinity Claims
Secondary: Black Canyon Mine
Secondary: Black Canyon Rare Ii Area


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Inyo


Land Status

Land ownership: Private
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

Type: Patented


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Great Basin


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): RAINS, R. L., AND OTHERS, 1983, MINERAL INVESTIGATION OF THE

Reference (Deposit): BLACK CANYON RARE II AREA (NO. 5061), INYO COUNTY,

Reference (Deposit): CALIFORNIA: U. S. BUREAU OF MINES OPEN-FILE REPORT MLA 85-83.

Reference (Deposit): AUBURY, L. E., 1902, INYO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA REGISTER OF

Reference (Deposit): MINES AND MINERALS, CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, P. 4.


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