Mine detail: Mindora Mine

Previously called 'Bigongiar Property'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.45214, -118.31873

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver
Secondary:	Molybdenum
Ore:	Gold, Molybdenite
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	tabular; SOME OF THE VEINS CAN BE TRACED ON THE SURFACE FOR OVER 1000 FEET

Production

Operation type:	Surface-Underground
Deposit type:	vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:	Limestone,Metavolcanic Rock
Structure:	Besides the major east-west shear, there are numerous, lesser north-south structures.

References

MRDS	M233189
DEP	10310367
Reference	{Deposit:: Bishop, Jack C., 1968, Unpublished report on Mindora Mine.}{Deposit:: Telluride Claims, Garfield Mining District, Mineral County, Quade visit site 5-1-89, NBMG unpublished mining district files (Tingley files).}{Deposit:: Long, K.R., DeYoung, J.H., Jr., and Ludington, S.D., 1998, Database of significant deposits of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc in the United States; Part A, Database description and analysis; part B, Digital database: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-206, 33 p., one 3.5 inch diskette.}{Deposit:: Northern Miner, 1/23/95.}{Deposit:: Century Gold LLC website 2006.}
Reporter	Royse, Sue E., Marcus, S. (Doebrich, J.), LaPointe, D. D. , Schruben, Paul G.