Williams Prospect

The Williams Prospect is a gold and silver mine located in Modoc county, California at an elevation of 5,000 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

Name: Williams Prospect  

State:  California

County:  Modoc

Elevation: 5,000 Feet (1,524 Meters)

Commodity: Gold, Silver

Lat, Long: 41.55528, -120.39444

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Williams Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Williams Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver


Location

State: California
County: Modoc


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

Type: Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: J. P. Williams


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

Model Name: Epithermal vein, Sado


Orebody

Form: VEIN


Structure

Type: L
Description: Shear Zone


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: ASSAYS OF UP TO $120/TON AU+AG


Materials

Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Commodity): HIGH LIME CONTENT IN SOME SAMPLES

Comment (Production): NO PRODUCTION RECORDS FOUND

Comment (Deposit): USGS MODEL MAY ALSO BE 25A: HOT-SPRING AU-AG.

Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY 2 SHAFTS 25 FT APART WITH ONE 80 FT DEEP


References

Reference (Deposit): AVERILL, C.V., 1929, MODOC COUNTY, IN 25TH REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND MINNG, P. 16


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