The Prospect is a silver mine located in San Bernardino county, California at an elevation of 1,280 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: 1,280 Feet (390 Meters)
Commodity: Silver
Lat, Long: 34.2606, -114.26720
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Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Prospect
Secondary: Unnamed Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: California
County: San Bernardino
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Unknown
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Unknown: Chrysocolla
Unknown: Hematite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): THIS PROPERTY WAS EXAINED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MINERAL APPRAISAL OF THE WHIPPLE MOUNTAINS BLM WILDERNESS STUDY AREA IN 1980. BACKUP INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE WFOC MINERAL PROPERTY FILES.
References
Reference (Deposit): PROPERTY EXAMINED DURING FIELD STUDIES OF THE WHIPPLE
Reference (Deposit): MOUNTAINS WSA; NOT INCLUDED IN U.S BUREAU OF MINES REPORT
Reference (Deposit): MLA 50-87.
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