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X-Ray Mine

Past Producer in Inyo county in California, United States with commodity Gold
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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. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10260707
MRDS ID M024152
MAS/MILS ID 0060270515
Record type Site
Current site name X-Ray Mine
Alternate or previous names X-Ray, Little Gem, Black Canyon Rare Ii Area
Related records 10036109

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -118.24783, 37.34994 (WGS84)
Elevation 1950
Location accuracy 10(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Inyo(county)

California(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Westgard Pass(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Bishop(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Mariposa(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Crowley Lake(hydrologic unit)

Mono-Owens Lakes(hydrologic accounting unit)

Northern Mojave-Mono Lake(hydrologic subregion)

California(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Inyo 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 Inyo

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 007 S 034 E 09 C W2 California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -118.24783, 37.34994
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N45W
    Dip 20E
    Thickness 0.1M
    Length 91M
    Width 76M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SILICIFICATION
    Strike And Dip N45W:20E
    Date of Last Modification 840726

Comments on the geologic information

  • FORMATION NAME IS QUARTZ MONZONITE OF REDDING, CANYON SEE GEORGIA, SEQUENCE NO. 0060270514; THEY MAY BE THE SAME MINE. THE WALLROCK ALTERATION IS A 2 TO 4 FOOT SILICIFIED BAND OF ROCK IN THE FOOTWALL. THERE IS SOME SERICITIC ALTERATION IN THE HANGING WALL.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Reger, J. L.
    Home office P. O. Box 1736 Bishop, Ca 93514
    Year 1984

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ONLY ONE BLOCK OF RESOURCES WAS CALCULATED BECAUSE OF FAULTING.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 31-MAR-1991 Rains, Richard U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Authoritative California resources

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