The Blizzard Extension is a gold mine located in Mono county, California at an elevation of 10,600 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: 10,600 Feet (3,231 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 37.47194, -118.16139
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Blizzard Extension MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Blizzard Extension
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Mono
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Surface/Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Oxidation
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Deposit): LOCATION ESTIMATED FROM MT. BLANCO TOPO. SHEET ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
Comment (Location): UTM EST. SE 1/4 NW 1/4
Comment (Deposit): VEIN, 3 IN. - 6 IN. THICK
Comment (Workings): OPEN CUTS, 60 FT. INCLINE, DRIFT.
Comment (Commodity): SAID TO AVG. $13/TON AU
References
Reference (Deposit): KNOPF, A., 1918 , INYO RANGE AND THE EASTERN SLOPE OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA, CALIF.: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 110 , P. 119
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