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Dixon Mine

Occurrence in Alpine county in California, United States with commodities Gold, Silver, Antimony, Molybdenum, Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Land status
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10028005
MRDS ID M004742
Record type Site
Current site name Dixon Mine
Related records 10162823

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -119.68516, 38.61547 (WGS84)
Relative position 1700'S, 50'W FROM NE COR. OF SEC. ELEV. 6300'

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alpine(county)

California(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Wolf Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Smith Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Walker Lake(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Carson(hydrologic unit)

Carson(hydrologic accounting unit)

Central Lahontan(hydrologic subregion)

Great Basin(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California Alpine

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 09N 21E 20 California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary
Antimony Critical Primary
Molybdenum Primary
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -119.68516, 38.61547
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Mogul

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Comments on the production information

  • NO PRODUCTION REPORTED. PROBABLY A GOLD MINE. MAY BE PART OF WOLF CREEK GROUP. ALMOST ON LINE BETWEEN SEC. 20 AND 21

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1972 Gere, W. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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