The Winfield Scott is a gold mine located in Nevada county, California at an elevation of 2,119 feet.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation: 2,119 Feet (646 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 39.17861, -121.05833
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Winfield Scott MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Winfield Scott
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Nevada
District: Grass Valley
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Sierra Nevada
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Workings): INCLINE, 2 LEVELS
Comment (Deposit): SEE HARTERY ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
Comment (Deposit): VEIN, 1 FT THICK
References
Reference (Deposit): HOBSON, J. B., WILTSEE, E. A., 1893 , NEVADA COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 11 , P. 283
California Gold
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