Virgin Cr. Area

The Virgin Cr. Area is a gold mine located in Trinity county, California at an elevation of 2,559 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: Virgin Cr. Area  

State:  California

County:  Trinity

Elevation: 2,559 Feet (780 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 41.0644, -123.38110

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Satelite image of the Virgin Cr. Area

Virgin Cr. Area MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Virgin Cr. Area


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Trinity


Land Status

Land ownership: Unknown
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

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Unknown
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Klamath Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): SECS.21,24 AND 36; SEE ALSO PSFC PRELIM. REPT. NAT. RES. NW

Reference (Deposit): OCT.1955,FIG.3

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. 1371-B,P.64-65,FIG.12 AND 15; NUMEROUS SMALL PLA


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