The Alabama-Mohawk Mine is a gold mine located in Inyo county, California at an elevation of 4,639 feet.
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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: 4,639 Feet (1,414 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 36.65056, -118.12917
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Alabama-Mohawk Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Alabama-Mohawk Mine
Secondary: Mohawk
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Iron
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: California
County: Inyo
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
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
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Gold
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Hematite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): UTM EST E 1/2 E 1/2 NE 1/4 11
Comment (Deposit): VEIN, 2-18 IN. THICK
Comment (Workings): 326-FT. ADIT, 130 FT. FROM PORTAL, IT CONNECTED TO SHAFT, 54 FT. BELOW COLLAR. SHAFT EXTENDS 56 FT. BELOW ADIT-LEVEL. 222 FT. FROM PORTAL, WINZE SUNK TO DEPTH OF 26 FT., CONNECTING WITH STOPE FROM LOWER WORKINGS.
Comment (Geology): ANDESITIC DIKE CUTS GRANITE
Comment (Deposit): 5 CLAIMS ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
References
Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W.B. AND SAMPSON, R.J., 1938, MINERAL RESOURCES OF INYO COUNTY: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 34, NO. 4, P. 381
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