Minaret

The Minaret is a lead, silver, zinc, and copper mine located in Madera county, California at an elevation of 10,000 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: Minaret  

State:  California

County:  Madera

Elevation: 10,000 Feet (3,048 Meters)

Commodity: Lead, Silver, Zinc, Copper

Lat, Long: 37.67417, -119.14806

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Minaret MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Minaret


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper


Location

State: California
County: Madera


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

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

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Sierra Nevada


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: ORE ZONE AVG. 1.5 % PB, 1.5 OZ AG AT COLLAR OF SHAFT ASSAYS SHOWED 42.5 % PB, 37 OZ. AG, 9.11 % ZN AND 3.68 % CU.


Materials

Gangue: Epidote


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: LIMESTONE IS LARGELY SILICIFIED AND BETWEEN RHYOLITE WALLS, STRIKE NW, DIP NE.

Comment (Deposit): ORE ZONE 150 - 250 FT. WIDE

Comment (Workings): 300 FT. SHAFT, OPEN - CUTS, DRIFTS AND ABOUT 2000 FT. OF DIAMOND - DRILL HOLE.

Comment (Production): REPORTED SHIPPING A CAR OF LEAD - SILVER - COPPER ORE VALUED AT $60/TON. NO RECORDED PRODUCTION IS KNOWN.


References

Reference (Deposit): BRADLEY, W. W., 1926 , SPECIAL ARTICLES; 22ND REPT. STATE MIN.; CALIF. MIN. BUR., P. 551

Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NOS. 3 & 4 ; P. 543

Reference (Deposit): MINARET CR. IN SE LY DIRECTION.

Reference (Deposit): DOM BULL. 144, P. 263 22ND REPORT OF STATE MINERALOGIST,P. 546, 547


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