The West Point is a gold mine located in Nevada county, California at an elevation of 2,402 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: 2,402 Feet (732 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 39.20278, -121.11917
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West Point MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: West Point
Secondary: California
Secondary: Pittsburg and Pittsburg Ext.
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: California
County: Nevada
District: Rough & Ready
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1875
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
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Vein Oxidized To Depth Of 200 Ft
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: HIGH ASSAYS REPORTED IN UPPER LEVELS
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Workings): INCLINE, DRIFTS, SHAFTS
Comment (Production): NO OTHER PRODUCTION RECORD FOUND.
Comment (Deposit): 20 ACRES, 2 CLAIMS. SEE CALIFORNIA. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
Comment (Deposit): VEINS, 2 , 50 FT APART, AVG. 1 FT THICK, 5 - 10 % SULFIDES. SEVERAL INCHES OF GOUGE.
References
Reference (Deposit): MACBOYLE, E., 1918 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADA COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 16 , P. 130 - 1 , 257 - 8
Reference (Production): MACBOYLE, ( 1918 )
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