Sommer's Prospect

The Sommer's Prospect is a mine located in Monterey county, California at an elevation of 2,959 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: Sommer's Prospect  

State:  California

County:  Monterey

Elevation: 2,959 Feet (902 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 35.96167, -120.43417

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Sommer's Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Sommer's Prospect
Secondary: S & S


Commodity

Tertiary: Mercury


Location

State: California
County: Monterey
District: Parkfield (Patriquin Area)


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: L. J. Sommer
Years: 1942 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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 Coast Ranges


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 (Location): NW/4 SEC. 2


References

Reference (Deposit): HART, E. W., 1966, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: CDMG COUNTY REPORT 6.

Reference (Deposit): HOLMES, G. W. JR., 1965, MERCURY IN CALIFORNIA: IN USBM IC 8252

Reference (Deposit): BAILEY, E. H., U.S.G.S. PERSONAL FILES


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