Deposit ID | 10103362 |
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MRDS ID | M023585 |
Record type | Site |
Current site name | Alvord |
Related records | 10236813 |
Geographic coordinates: | -116.62697, 35.06834 (WGS84) |
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Elevation | 762 |
Relative position | 2 MI. S. ALVORD PK. |
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Country | State | County |
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United States | California | San Bernardino |
Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
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San Bernardino | 011N | 003E | 01,02,12 | California |
Commodity | Importance |
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Gold | Primary |
Copper | Secondary |
Lead | Secondary |
Iron | Secondary |
Host or associated | Associated |
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Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt |
Host or associated | Associated |
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Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
Host or associated | Host |
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Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
Host or associated | Host |
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Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt |
(1) | -116.62697, 35.06834 |
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Development status | Past Producer |
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Commodity type | Metallic |
Deposit size | Small |
Significant | No |
Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
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USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M023585 |
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY, 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, V. 3, P. 125
GOODWIN, J.G., 1957, LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 53, NOS. 3 & 4, P. 609
WRIGHT, L.A. AND OTHERS, 1953, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: CALIF. JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 49, NOS. 1 & 2, P. 70 PL.
TUCKER, W.B. AND SAMPSON, R.J., 1943, MINERAL RESOURCES, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIF.: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 39, NO. 4, P. 438-439
SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO. (1964)
Subject category | Comment text |
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Deposit | SILICEOUS VEIN AND LIMONITIC OUTCROPS. SOME OF THE HEMATITE AND JASPER ROCKS ARE RICH IN GOLD. GOLD ALSO OCCURS IN CALCITE, THOUGH USUALLY LOWER-GRADE THAN WHERE ACCOMPANIED WITH IRON. IRON SULFIDES ALSO FOUND CARRYING GOLD. |
Deposit | 6 PATENTED GOLD CLAIMS, 24 IN ALL. OPERATED FROM 1906-1910 BY ALVORD MINING CO., FROM 1916-1920 BY TINTIC BONANZA MINING CO. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
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Reporter | 01-DEC-1979 | Nelson, Scott C. (Albers, John, P.) | U.S. Geological Survey |