Mine detail: Corona Mine

Previously called 'New Discovery and Gem'

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Location

Lat / long:

36.19304, -117.17895

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver
Secondary:	Lead, Zinc, Copper
Tertiary:	Iron
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Galena, Gold, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Quartz, Talc
Orebody form:	RIBBON

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Schist
Associated type:	Granite
Structure:	Laccolith. Possible Faulting Of Some Veins
Alteration processes:	Oxidation To Depth Of 50 Ft. At That Point, Some Free Gold Was Found

References

MRDS	X023751
DEP	10106507
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. 40-41}{Deposit:: TUCKER, W.B. AND SAMPSON, R.J., 1938, MINERAL RESOURCES OF INYO COUNTY: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 34, NO. 4, P. 413}{Deposit:: SAMPSON, R.J., 1932, MINERAL RESOURCES OF A PART OF THE PANIMENT RANGE: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 28, P. 364-366}{Deposit:: GOODWIN, J.G., 1957, LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 53, NOS. 3 & 4, P. 464-465}{Production:: NORMAN AND STEWART (1951), GOODWIN (1957)}
Reporter	Nelson, Scott C. (Albers, John, P.)