Rainier Victor Claims: Hecla, Aetna, Vesuvius, Alta

The Rainier Victor Claims: Hecla, Aetna, Vesuvius, Alta is a gold 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

Name: Rainier Victor Claims: Hecla, Aetna, Vesuvius, Alta  

State:  California

County:  Calaveras

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 38.08111, -120.55111

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Rainier Victor Claims: Hecla, Aetna, Vesuvius, Alta MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Rainier Victor Claims: Hecla, Aetna, Vesuvius, Alta


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Calaveras


Land Status

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Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Sierra Nevada


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: THE GRAVEL IS CEMENTED AND HAS TO BE MILLED. OPERATED STEADILY THROUGHOUT 1923 AND MADE A SMALL PRODUCTION OF GOLD. SMALL AMOUNT OF PLATINUM RECOVERED FROM AURIFEROUS BLUE CLAY AT BOTTOM OF SHAFT DURING OPERATIONS IN 1920-21.

Comment (Production): WORKED INTERMITTENTLY 1908-1912, 1922-26

Comment (Workings): DRIFTS DRIVEN E TO CENTRAL HILL CHANNEL AND SMALL BLOCKS OF GRAVEL AVER. $5-$6 PER TON WERE MINED S AND NW OF SHAFT. PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY CALAVERAS CENTRAL GOLD MINING CO., LTD., IN MID-1931.


References

Reference (Deposit): CALIF. V. 32, NO. 3, P. 364, 356, 359

Reference (Deposit): REPT. 21, P. 161; REPT. 20, P. 7; SP. REPT. 41, P. 351-52 AND PL. 3

Reference (Deposit): CALIF. COUNTY REPT. NO 2, P. 92-93 AND 209; MAP GP-561


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