Munko Prospect

Occurrence in Trinity county in California, United States with commodity Mercury

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10040720
MRDS ID M055579
Record type Site
Current site name Munko Prospect
Related records 10141663

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -122.52139, 41.15207 (WGS84)
Elevation 1341
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 11 MI NORTHWEST OF CASTELLA
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Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California Trinity

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 038N 006W 14 California

Comments on the location information

  • LOCATION TO CENTER OF SECTION

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Mercury Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cinnabar Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 179
USGS model code 27c
Deposit model name Silica-carbonate Hg

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Peridotite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -122.52139, 41.15207

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fault Zone

Ore body information

  • General form FRACTURE COATINGS

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fault Zone/Contact

Comments on the geologic information

  • GEOL.DESC: SERPENTINE/DIORITE - PORPHYRY CONTACT

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1939

Mining district

District name Altoona District

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner P. C. Munko
    First year 1965

Comments on the workings information

  • TRENCHES

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M055579

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    HOLMES, G.W., JR., 1965, MERCURY IN CALIFORNIA: IN MERCURY POTENTIAL OF THE UNITED STATES: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8252, P. 174, 199.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-75 Gassaway, J. S. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-JAN-91 Peterson, Jocelyn A. U.S. Geological Survey