The Silver Grey Mine is a gold mine located in Trinity county, California at an elevation of 4,101 feet.
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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
Elevation: 4,101 Feet (1,250 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 40.8486, -123.00440
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Silver Grey Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Silver Grey Mine
Secondary: Lady Slipper
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Trinity
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: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Klamath Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): BLAKE, M.C., .R., AND PETERS, T.J., 1984, WEAVER BALLY ROAD-
Reference (Deposit): LESS AREA, CALIFORNIA, IN MARSH, S.P., ET AL, EDS., WILDER-
Reference (Deposit): NESS MINERAL POTENTIAL: US GEOL SURV PROF PAP 1300, P 407-
Reference (Deposit): 409.
Reference (Deposit): BLAKE, M.C., J.R., AND PETERS, T.J., 1984, MINERAL RESOURCE
Reference (Deposit): POTENTIAL MAP OF THE WEAVER BALLY ROADLESS AREA, TRINITY
Reference (Deposit): COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MAP NF-1657-A.
Reference (Deposit): CRAWFORD, J.J., 1894, TRINITY COUNTY: CALIFORNIA MINING BUR-
Reference (Deposit): EAU, 12TH REPORT STATE MINERALOGIST, P. 313.
Reference (Deposit): HAMILTON, FLETCHER, 1915, TRINITY COUNTY: CALIFORNIA MINING
Reference (Deposit): BUREAU, 14TH REPORT STATE MINERALOGIST, P. 898.
Reference (Deposit): HOTZ, P.E., AND OTHERS, 1972, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE SALM-
Reference (Deposit): ON-TRINIY ALPS PRIMITIVE AREA, CALIFORNIA: US GEOL SURV BULL
Reference (Deposit): 1371-B, P 114-119, FIG 35-37.
Reference (Deposit): O'BRIEN, J.C., 1965, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF TRINITY
Reference (Deposit): COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: CALIF DIV OF MINES AND GEOL, COUNTY REPT
Reference (Deposit): PETERS, T.J., 1983, MINERAL INVESTIGATION OF THE WEAVER
Reference (Deposit): BALLY RARE II AREA (NO 5804), TRINITY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: US
Reference (Deposit): BUREAU OF MINES OPEN FILE REPORT MLA 93-83, 22P.
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