Peirano

The Peirano is a gold and stone mine located in Calaveras county, California.

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

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Site Name

Primary: Peirano
Secondary: Santa Ana

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Stone

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: Soapstone
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Geology): ON MOTHER LODE - 2 FT THICK VEIN. CRUDE SOAP TREATED AND USED FOR BUILDING STONE

Comment (Production): 100 TONS OF TOPS STONE SHIPPED IN NOV, 1927 . NO OTHER PRODUCTION RECORD FOUND.

Comment (Workings): 100 FT DEEP SHAFT

Comment (Location): UTM EST NE 1/4

Comment (Deposit): VEIN

References

Reference (Deposit): CLARK, W.B., & LYDON, P.A., 1962 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF CALAVERAS COUNTY, CALIF.: CALIF. DIV. MINES & GEOL., COUNTY REPORT 2 , P. 173 & 215

Reference (Deposit): LOGAN, C.A., FRANKE, H., 1936 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF CALAVERAS CO.: CDM CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOL., VOL. 32 , NO. 3 , P. 315

Reference (Deposit): ERIC, J.H., STROMQUIST, A.A., & SWINNY, C.M., 1955 , GEOL. OF THE ANGELS CAMP AND SONORA QUADS., CALAVERAS & TUOLOMNE COS.: CALIF. DIV. MINES SPEC. REPORT. 41 , P. 50 & PL 3

Reference (Deposit): CRAWFORD, J.J., 1896 , CALAVERAS COUNTRY: CALIF. MIN. BUR. 13TH REPORT STATE MINERALOGIST, P. 115 & 119

Reference (Production): CLARK, 1962

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