Gottschalk Mine

The Gottschalk Mine is a gold mine located in Calaveras county, California at an elevation of 810 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: Gottschalk Mine  

State:  California

County:  Calaveras

Elevation: 810 Feet (247 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 38.21194, -120.69611

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Gottschalk Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Gottschalk Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Calaveras


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: Gold
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): UTM ACC SW 1/4

Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY 110 FT AND A 492 FT SHAFT WHICH CONNECTS TO A 500 FT ADIT ON 192 FT LEVEL AND A 200 FT DRIFT ON 100 FT LEVEL

Comment (Deposit): VEIN, FROM 2 - 20 FT THICK BLACK SLATE FOOTWALL AND AMPHIBOLITE HANGING WALL, ALSO SEVERAL E STRICKING VEINS WITH DEVELOPING WORK ON THEM. COARSE WHITE QTZ OUTCROPS AT SURFACE

Comment (Geology): VEIN FROM 2 - 20 FT THICK, BLACK SLATE FOOT WALL AND AMPHIBOLITE HANGING WALL, ALSO SEVERAL E STICKING VEINS, WITH DEVELOPMENT WORK ON THEM. COARSE WHITE QUARTZ OUTCROPS AT SURFACE

Comment (Production): ACTIVE PRIOR AND DURING 1890'S


References

Reference (Deposit): CLARK, W. B., LYDON, P. A, 1962 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF CALAVERAS COUNTY, CALIF. COUNTY REPORT 2 ; CALIF. DIV. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, P 155 AND PL B

Reference (Deposit): CRAWFORD, J. J., 1896 , CALAVERAS COUNTRY: CALIF. MIN. BUR. 13TH REPORT STATE MINERALOGIST, P. 106 - 7

Reference (Deposit): LOGAN, C. A., FRANKE, H., 1936 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF CALAVERAS COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 32 , NO. 3 ; DIV. OF MINES, P 262 AND 307

Reference (Production): CLARK ( 1962 )


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