Unnamed Prospect

The Unnamed Prospect is a tin mine located in Riverside county, California at an elevation of 1,585 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: Unnamed Prospect  

State:  California

County:  Riverside

Elevation: 1,585 Feet (483 Meters)

Commodity: Tin

Lat, Long: 33.67417, -117.30306

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Unnamed Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Unnamed Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Tin


Location

State: California
County: Riverside


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: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Los Angeles Ranges


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Location): LOCATED IN SW 1/4 SECTION 4 ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :UNDETERMINED

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: DEEPLY WEATHERED DIORITE AND GABBRO (SAN MARCOS GABBRO) CUT BY SHEARED APLITIC DIKE 5 FT. WIDE, TRACEABLE MORE THAN 100 YARDS TRENDING N 65 E. TIN MINERALS REPORTED SOUGHT IN SEVERAL SHALLOW PITS ALONG S.E. EDGE OF DIKE.


References

Reference (Deposit): CALIF DIV OF MINES BULL 146 P 127 PL 2


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