Del Norte Group

The Del Norte Group is a gold mine located in Inyo county, California at an elevation of 5,000 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: Del Norte Group  

State:  California

County:  Inyo

Elevation: 5,000 Feet (1,524 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 36.435, -117.16861

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Del Norte Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Del Norte Group


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Lead


Location

State: California
County: Inyo
District: Wildrose Springs


Land Status

Land ownership: National Park
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

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: SAMPLES CUT AT 5-FT. INTERVALS FROM 2 50-FT. SHAFTS AND 2 TRENCHES ASSAYED $6/TON IN GOLD. ORE FROM INCLINE SUNK IN 1939 ASSAYED $35-$50/TON IN GOLD


Materials

Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Deposit): VEINS ALONG FRACTURES IN QUARTZITE; SET OF PARALLEL VEINS IN MONZONITE, 1-2 FT. THICK.

Comment (Workings): 10 SHAFTS, 10-15 FT. DEEP, NUMBER OF TRENCHES ABOUT 100 FT. IN LENGTH, 2 FT. DEEP. 2 OF THE SHAFTS ARE 50 FT DEEP, ABOUT 600 FT. APART. TUNNEL DRIVEN SW 160 FT. IN MONZONITE TO PROSPECT VEINS IN IT. PORTAL WAS VERTICALLY BELOW EAST EDGE OF OVERLYING QUARTZITE BED. IN 1939, SHALLOW INCLINE SUNK ON INYO NO. 2 CLAIM AND STOPED A SMALL TONNAGE OF ORE.

Comment (Geology): MASSIVE QUARTZITE BED, 25-30 FT. THICK, STRIKES E-W, DIP 15 N, OVERLIES QUARTZ MONZONITE

Comment (Deposit): 6 CLAIMS ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Comment (Production): SEVERAL SHIPMENTS OF SELECTED ORE REPORTEDLY AVG. $16-$25/TON. DURING EARLIER PRODUCTION YEARS. ABOVE VALUE FROM OPEN CUT. NO OTHER PRODUCTION RECORDS FOUND.

Comment (Location): UTM EST. LAND UNSURVEYED. LOC PROJECTED


References

Reference (Deposit): NORMAN, L.A., JR. AND STEWART, RICHARD M., 1951, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF INYO COUNTY: CALIF. JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY V. 47, NO. 1 P. 43

Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W.B. AND SAMPSON, R.J., 1938, MINERAL RESOURCES OF INYO COUNTY: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 34, NO. 4, P. 394-395

Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J.G., 1957, LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 53, NOS. 3 & 4, P. 468

Reference (Production): TUCKER AND SAMPSON (1938)


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