Clover Patch, Gold Lode, B. B. and Old Glory Groups of Claims.

The Clover Patch, Gold Lode, B. B. and Old Glory Groups of Claims. is a gold and silver mine located in Mono county, California at an elevation of 7,881 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: Clover Patch, Gold Lode, B. B. and Old Glory Groups of Claims.  

State:  California

County:  Mono

Elevation: 7,881 Feet (2,402 Meters)

Commodity: Gold, Silver

Lat, Long: 37.67472, -118.63639

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Clover Patch, Gold Lode, B. B. and Old Glory Groups of Claims. MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Clover Patch, Gold Lode, B. B. and Old Glory Groups of Claims.


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Lead


Location

State: California
County: Mono


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: L


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: SAMPLES TAKEN FROM DIFFERENT WORKINGS ARE STATED TO CARRY FROM $2.50 - $15 IN AU, AG.


Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Marcasite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Deposit): COMPRISE 52 CLAIMS. GOLD LODE GP. CONSISTS OF 19 CLAIMS. B. B. GROUP CONSISTS OF 8 CLAIMS AND FOUR LEAF CLOVER CONSISTS OF 13 CLAIMS. PLATE 1 OF TUCKER & SAMPSON ( 1940 ) INDICATE CLAIMS ARE IN SEC. 13 . TOPO MAP, HOWEVER, SHOWS PROSPECTS IN SEC. 23 . ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Comment (Workings): OPEN CUTS, SHALLOW SHAFTS AND SHORT TUNNELS.

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: VEINS FOLLOW N TRENDING RHYOLITIC DIKES ( 2 - 6 FT THICK ) FORMING MAIN RIDGES IN THE AREA.

Comment (Production): NO PRODUCTION RECORDS FOUND

Comment (Deposit): PARALLEL VEINS, EXTEND FROM CASA DIABLO MINE TO WILDROSE CANYON.


References

Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B. AND SAMPSON, R. J., 1940 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF MONO COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 36 , NO. 2 , P. 122 , PL. 1 .

Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B., 1927 , 23RD REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST, CALIF. STATE MINING BUREAU, P. 378 - 379 .


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