Red Oak

The Red Oak is a gold mine located in Amador county, California at an elevation of 1,050 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

Name: Red Oak

State:  California

County:  Amador

Elevation: 1,050 Feet (320 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 38.47028, -120.84222

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Red Oak MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Red Oak


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Amador


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
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

Form: TABULAR


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: SURFACE EXPOSURES OF QUARTZ VEIN ARE MORE THAN HALF THE LENGTH OF THE 1500 FT. CLAIM LENGTH; CLAY GOUGE OCCURS ON WEST SIDE OF VEIN.

Comment (Deposit): GEOLOGIC DESCRIPTION BRIEF

Comment (Workings): DEEPEST SHAFT 80 FT.


References

Reference (Deposit): LOGAN, C.A., 1934 , MOTHER LODE GOLD BELT OF CAL.: CDM BULL. 108 , P. 122

Reference (Deposit): IRELAN, WM. JR., 1890 , TENTH REPT. OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST: CMB REPT. 10 , P. 121


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