USGS Mineral Resources Data System
Type: Historical mine record
Supports:
- mine identity
- development status
- commodities
- underground eligibility evidence
California · Kern County
Orphan Girl
Unconfirmed Gold Underground
Key facts
- State
- California
- County
- Kern
- Mining district
- Stringer District
- Development status
- Past Producer
- Mine type
- Underground
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Verification
- Unconfirmed
Mine Location
Approximate AreaDocumented underground workings
Mindat locality description
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in sec. 12, T29S, R40E, MDM, 1.0 km (0.6 mile) S of Teagle. The property is comprised of 1 claim covering 20 acres. Owned by O. A. Phillips & D. S. Spearman, Randsburg, California. MRDS database stated accuracy …
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Every underlying record used to build the summary above, for research/verification use.
- USGS MRDS working type: Underground
- MRDS work_type documents underground workings: Underground · work_type
Verification
Unconfirmed
Source records support underground workings, but UndergroundMines has not yet independently verified this mine.
Why it's listed
USGS source data documents underground workings for this record.
History & operations
Historical record
- Development status: Past Producer
Operators / organizations
- O. A. Phillips, D. S. Spearman · Source-reported owner
Commodities & minerals
Reported minerals
- Gold
- Native Gold
Access & recent conditions
- Land
- unknown
Community reports
No community field reports yet.
I Visited This MineSources & evidence
Mindat
Type: Mineralogical locality database
Record: Mindat Locality: 80362
Supports:
- locality identity
- reported minerals (1)
A Mindat locality match does not by itself establish underground workings.
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