Red Schist Prospect

The Red Schist Prospect is a gold mine located in Imperial 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: Red Schist Prospect  

State:  California

County:  Imperial

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 32.6975, -115.99222

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Red Schist Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Red Schist Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Imperial


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: Lower California


Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein


Orebody

Form: VEIN


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Tonalite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: SED SAMPLE: 10,046 OZ/CUBIC YARD AU, MINUS 20-MESH FLAKES.


Materials

Ore: Gold
Gangue: Hematite
Gangue: Sphene
Gangue: Garnet
Gangue: Apatite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): BIOTITE SCHIST IS INTENSELY SHEARED AND FOLDED AND PERVASIVELY HEMATITE-STAINED. SCHIST CONTAINS BANDS OF MARBLE AND QUARTZ VEINS. PEGMATITE DIKES UP TO 10 FT THICK ARE PRESENT.

Comment (Location): IN THE JACUMBA WILDERNESS.


References

Reference (Deposit): TODD, V.R., KILBURN, J.E., DETRA, D.E., GRISCOM, ANDREW, KRUSE, F.A., AND MCHUGH, E.L., 1987, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE JACUMBA (IN-KO-PAH) WILDERNESS STUDY AREA, IMPERIAL COUNTY, CALFORNIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1711-D, 15 P

Reference (Other Database): CIMRI


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