Silver Grey Mine

The Silver Grey Mine is a gold mine located in Trinity county, California at an elevation of 4,101 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: Silver Grey Mine  

State:  California

County:  Trinity

Elevation: 4,101 Feet (1,250 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 40.8486, -123.00440

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Silver Grey Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Silver Grey Mine
Secondary: Lady Slipper


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Trinity


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

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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: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

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


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

Not available


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): BLAKE, M.C., .R., AND PETERS, T.J., 1984, WEAVER BALLY ROAD-

Reference (Deposit): LESS AREA, CALIFORNIA, IN MARSH, S.P., ET AL, EDS., WILDER-

Reference (Deposit): NESS MINERAL POTENTIAL: US GEOL SURV PROF PAP 1300, P 407-

Reference (Deposit): 409.

Reference (Deposit): BLAKE, M.C., J.R., AND PETERS, T.J., 1984, MINERAL RESOURCE

Reference (Deposit): POTENTIAL MAP OF THE WEAVER BALLY ROADLESS AREA, TRINITY

Reference (Deposit): COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MAP NF-1657-A.

Reference (Deposit): CRAWFORD, J.J., 1894, TRINITY COUNTY: CALIFORNIA MINING BUR-

Reference (Deposit): EAU, 12TH REPORT STATE MINERALOGIST, P. 313.

Reference (Deposit): HAMILTON, FLETCHER, 1915, TRINITY COUNTY: CALIFORNIA MINING

Reference (Deposit): BUREAU, 14TH REPORT STATE MINERALOGIST, P. 898.

Reference (Deposit): HOTZ, P.E., AND OTHERS, 1972, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE SALM-

Reference (Deposit): ON-TRINIY ALPS PRIMITIVE AREA, CALIFORNIA: US GEOL SURV BULL

Reference (Deposit): 1371-B, P 114-119, FIG 35-37.

Reference (Deposit): O'BRIEN, J.C., 1965, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF TRINITY

Reference (Deposit): COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: CALIF DIV OF MINES AND GEOL, COUNTY REPT

Reference (Deposit): PETERS, T.J., 1983, MINERAL INVESTIGATION OF THE WEAVER

Reference (Deposit): BALLY RARE II AREA (NO 5804), TRINITY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: US

Reference (Deposit): BUREAU OF MINES OPEN FILE REPORT MLA 93-83, 22P.


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