Esmeralda and Sunrise

The Esmeralda and Sunrise is a gold mine located in Calaveras county, California at an elevation of 1,900 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: Esmeralda and Sunrise  

State:  California

County:  Calaveras

Elevation: 1,900 Feet (579 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 38.15861, -120.52778

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Esmeralda and Sunrise MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Esmeralda and Sunrise


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

Type: L
Description: Dikes Reported With Ore Shoots.


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: ORE REPORTED $32 PER TON AU AVE 1888


Materials

Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Geology): NUMEROUS BODIES OF TALL IN COUNTRY ROCK SLATE, JUST TO S IS GREEN SCHIST. SLATES ARE OF CALAVERAS FMN.

Comment (Location): UTM ACC N 1/2 SEC

Comment (Production): ACTIVE IN 1886 - APPROX 1900

Comment (Deposit): VEIN, 3 - 4 FT THICK, DIKE REPORTED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH ORE SHOOTS.

Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY 430 FT. INCLINED, SHAFT AND AT LEAST 500 FT. OF DRIFTS


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. 36 , 53 , 149 AND PL B

Reference (Deposit): CRAWFORD, J.J., 1896 , CALAVERAS COUNTY; 13 TH REPT. STATE MIN.; CALIF. MIN. BUR. P. 103

Reference (Production): CLARK ( 1962 )


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