Bach

The Bach is a copper and silver mine located in Madera 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: Bach  

State:  California

County:  Madera

Elevation:

Commodity: Copper, Silver

Lat, Long: 37.16778, -120.02111

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Bach MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Bach


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Madera


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: 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

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

Analytical Data: CU, 28.3 %. SAMPLES OBTAINED FROM DRIFT.
Analytical Data: AG 70.4 OZ
Analytical Data: (B) AU, .62 OZ
Analytical Data: CU 23.8 %
Analytical Data: AG 43.84 OZ
Analytical Data: (A) AU $3.30


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Production): DURING WWI, A FEW TONS WERE SHIPPED CARRYING 13 % CU, 70 OZ. AG/TON.

Comment (Deposit): SMALL BODIES OF HIGH-GRADE ORE.

Comment (Workings): SINCE 1925 ; SHAFT 70 FT. ON ONE OUTCROP WITH DRIFT OF 100 FT. ALONG VEIN.


References

Reference (Deposit): ERIC, J.H., 1948 , COPPER IN CALIFORNIA BULL. 144 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 261

Reference (Deposit): LAIZURE, C. MCK., 1928 , SAN FRANCISCO FIELD DIVISION; 24TH REPT. STATE MIN., CALIF. MIN. BUR., P. 322

Reference (Deposit): LOGAN, C.A., 1950 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF MADERA COUNTY, CA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 46 , NO. 4 PG. 451 .


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