Mine detail: Ashford Mine

Previously called 'Golden Treasure'

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Location

Lat / long: 35.95777, -116.64059

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper, Lead
Ore: Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Silver, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Quartz
Discovery year: 1906

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Gneiss

References

MRDSX023754
DEP10086464
Reference{Deposit:: NORMAN, L.A., JR. AND STEWART, RICHARD M., 1951, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF INYO COUNTY: CALIF. JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY V. 47, NO. 1, P. 39, PL. 3}{Deposit:: TUCKER, W.B. AND SAMPSON, R.J., 1958, MINERAL RESOURCES OF INYO COUNTY: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 34, NO. 4, P. 383}{Deposit:: WARING, C.A. AND HUGUENIN, E., 1917, GOLD-INYO COUNTY: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 15, P. 77-78}{Production:: TUCKER AND SAMPSON, GOODWIN (1957)}
ReporterNelson, Scott C. (Albers, John, P.)