Winter Group

The Winter Group is a copper, silver, gold, and molybdenum mine located in Los Angeles county, California at an elevation of 2,001 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: Winter Group  

State:  California

County:  Los Angeles

Elevation: 2,001 Feet (610 Meters)

Commodity: Copper, Silver, Gold, Molybdenum

Lat, Long: 34.20361, -118.02028

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Winter Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Winter Group
Secondary: Winter Creek


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Molybdenum


Location

State: California
County: Los Angeles


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


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: Los Angeles Ranges


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 10 - 15 % CU, $2 - 8 AU, 1 - 80 OZ AG .5 - 1 % MO.
Analytical Data: SURFACE SAMPLES


Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Bornite
Ore: Malachite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Deposit): TWO PARALLEL VEINS 1 - 3 FT. THICK

Comment (Workings): ONE VEIN EXPLORED BY 170 FT CROSSCUT WITH 100 FT. DRIFT AND 40 FT. ADIT. SECOND VEIN EXPLORED BY 80 FT. ADIT AND, 30 FT. ABOVE IT, AND A 50 FT. ADIT.


References

Reference (Deposit): GAY, T.E. JR. AND HOFFMAN, S.R., 1954 : MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 50 , NOS. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 614

Reference (Deposit): SAMPSON, R.J.; 1937 : MINERAL RESOURCES OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 33 , NO. 3 : DIV. OF MINES, P. 176 - 177 .


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