Blizzard Mine, Wildrose Mining District (Wild Rose Mining District), Panamint Mts (Panamint Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Blizzard Mine | Mine |
| Wildrose Mining District (Wild Rose Mining District) | Mining District |
| Panamint Mts (Panamint Range) | Mountain Range |
| Inyo County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° North , 117° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~76km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
258821
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:258821:9
GUID (UUID V4):
4a247b5e-c41c-41d8-af5c-68809019ba33
These properties in the Wild Rose District were also located by W.L. Hunter of Lone Pine around 1877. Interests in them were acquired by W.K. Miller and N.J. Medbury, and the three pursued a course of strenuous development work:
The Junietta has a six-foot ledge which gives an average assay of $50 per ton. There are 100 tons of assorted ore now on the dump that will yield $100 per ton. The Argonaut [Uncle Sam?] joins the Junietta on the south. . . The Blue Belle [Garibaldi] is situated about six miles distant from the two former mines. The Blizzard and Virgin are close to the Blue Belle. The former claim has a four-foot ledge of fine horn silver ore.
The 1884 Report of the Director of the Mint mentions the Virgin as carrying high-grade ores, and states that the Genette [sic], "the best developed of the group, has a shaft 100 feet deep, with a 4-foot vein of free-milling chloride of silver ore . . . and assays from 50 to 100 ounces per ton of silver." In this year Medbury and Miller transferred to J.M. Keeler a one-half interest in the Blizzard and Jeanette mines.
Later in 1877 it appears that W. L. Hunter picked up this mine, along with the Argonaut, Junietta, Blizzard, and Virgin, later selling interests in them to W. K. Miller and E. N. Medburg (N. J. Medbury) of Lone Pine, these three then proceeding on development work together.Greene, 1981
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Death Valley National ParkNational Park
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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