Green Onion Prospect

The Green Onion Prospect 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

Name: Green Onion Prospect

State:  California

County:  Inyo

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 36.7931, -118.33110

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Green Onion Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Green Onion Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver


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: Prospect
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Sierra Nevada


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

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References

Reference (Deposit): JOHNSON, F. L., AND OTHERS, 1985, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE

Reference (Deposit): JOHN MUIR WILDERNESS, FRESNO, INYO, MADERA, AND MONO

Reference (Deposit): COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA: U. S. BUREAU OF MINES UNPUBLISHED FILE

Reference (Deposit): REPORT. NO. 83, PLATE 1.


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