The Sunshine Snocaps Mine is a gold mine located in Inyo county, California.
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
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Sunshine Snocaps Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Sunshine Snocaps Mine
Secondary: Snowcaps Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: California
County: Inyo
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: First Sierra Assets Inc.
Info Year: 1988
Owner Name: Sunshine Mining Co.
Home Office: Idaho
Info Year: 1988
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Plant
Plant Type: Leach
Operation Type: Surface
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
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. SPECIAL PUBLICATION 103, 1990,
Reference (Deposit): P.
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.
