Mine detail: Mountain Girl Mine

Previously called 'Porter Mine ?'

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Location

Lat / long:

36.04942, -117.07617

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Secondary:	Silver, Lead
Tertiary:	Copper, Iron
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrrhotite, Siderite, Silver
Gangue:	Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form:	LENS
Other material:	Pyrite

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Quartzite
Alteration processes:	Pyrrhotite Metasomatically Developed In Wall Rocks Adjacent To Veins. Replaces Quartzite Fragments In Country Rock

References

MRDS	M024179
DEP	10103512
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. 158}{Deposit:: SAMPSON, R.J., 1932, MINERAL RESOURCES OF A PART OF THE PANAMINT RANGE: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 28, P. 370-371}{Deposit:: GOODWIN, J.G., 1957, LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 53, NOS. 3 & 4, P. 494}{Production:: GOODWIN (1957)}
Reporter	Nelson, Scott C. (Albers, John, P.)