The Gaston Ridge is a gold mine located in Nevada county, California at an elevation of 5,069 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: 5,069 Feet (1,545 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 39.40083, -120.74056
Map: View on Google Maps
Satelite View
MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.
Gaston Ridge MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Gaston Ridge
Secondary: Gambrinus & California
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Lead
Location
State: California
County: Nevada
District: Eureka
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1929
Time Period: 1928 - 1929
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y
Deposit Size: M
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: Granite Altered & Silicified. Stoped For Width Of 50 - 75 Ft.
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): UTM ACC. NE 1/4
Comment (Workings): EXTENSIVE WORKINGS, STOPES ETC.
Comment (Geology): AT GRANITE - BLUE CANYON CONTACT SLATE FOOTWALL, GRANITE HANGING WALL.
Comment (Deposit): PATENTED 148.12 ACRES ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
Comment (Production): ORE VARIES FROM $2 - $50 AU/TON, AVG. $10 AU/TON
Comment (Deposit): VEINS, 2 - 10 FT. THICK GASTON; GAMBRINUS IS 4 - 6 FT. THICK, STRIKES N 20 E, DIPS 70 E. SEVERAL OTHER VEINS ON PROPERTY.
References
Reference (Deposit): LOGAN, C. A., 1941 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADA COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 37 , NO. 3 , PL. 3 .
Reference (Deposit): LOGAN, C. A., 1930 , SACRAMENTO FIELD DIVISION: REPORT XXVI OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES VOL. 26 , NO. 2 , P. 110 - 113 .
Reference (Deposit): MACBOYLE, E., 1919 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADA COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 16 , P. 170 - 173 .
Reference (Production): LOGAN, 1930
California Gold
"Where to Find Gold in California" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in California. Read more: Where to Find Gold in California.
