South Jackson

The South Jackson is a gold mine located in Amador county, California at an elevation of 1,401 feet.

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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: South Jackson

State:  California

County:  Amador

Elevation: 1,401 Feet (427 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 38.34167, -120.76361

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South Jackson MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: South Jackson


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Amador


Land Status

Land ownership: Private
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

Owner Name: South Jackson Mining Co.
Home Office: C/O J. Schweitzer


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: Gold


Comments

Comment (Production): CONSIDERABLE WORK DONE 1912-1915 BUT THE AMOUNT OF ORE FOUND DID NOT JUSTIFY ERECTION OF A PLANT. AFTER CRUSHING LESS THAN 200 TONS OF ORE AT A CUSTOM PLANT IN 1915, THE PROPERTY WAS CLOSED AND HAS SINCE BEEN IDLE HOLDINGS OF 70 ACRES LOCATED ON THE MEEK RANCH, AN AGRICULTURAL PATENT, 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF JACKSON

Comment (Deposit): GEOLOGIC DESCRIPTION BRIEF.

Comment (Workings): VERTICAL SHAFT 577 FT; 3 LEVELS WITH 2100 FT. OF ADDITIONAL WORKINGS.

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: 3 VEINS, ONE AT CONTACT OF SLATE AND AMPHIBOLITE SCHIST, OTHER 2 IN SLATE.


References

Reference (Deposit): CARLSON, D.W. AND CLARK, W.B., 1954 , MINES AND MIN. RES. OF AMADOR COUNTY, CAL.: CJMG VOL. 50 , P. 258

Reference (Deposit): LOGAN, C.A., 1934 , MOTHER LODE GOLD BELT OF CAL.: CDM BULL. 108 , P. 123

Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W.B., 1914 , AMADOR COUNTY: CMB REPT. 14 , P. 47 - 48


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