The Unnamed Prospects is a mine located in Placer 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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Unnamed Prospects MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Unnamed Prospects
Commodity
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: California
County: Placer
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: California Trough
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
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: "ON THE SOUTH OF THE ALGOL MINE THERE IS A SHAFT ON AN EXTENSION CLAIM 80 FT. DEEP. THIS SHOWS COPPER ORE. FARTHER TO THE SOUTH, GOING TO COON CREEK, THERE ARE 5 SHAFTS, WITH DEPTHS OF ABOUT 50 FT. EACH... ALL SHOWING STRONG COPPER INDICATIONS. FARTHER SOUTH, BEYOND COON CREEK, THERE IS A SHAFT 40 FT. DEEP SHOWING SOME COPPER"
Comment (Deposit): NO OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
References
Reference (Deposit): AUBURY, L.E., 1908 , COPPER RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA BULL. 50 ; CALIF. MIN. BUR., P. 208
Reference (Deposit): USGS FOLIO 5
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