The Alpha and Omega is a gold mine located in Calaveras county, California at an elevation of 2,598 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
Elevation: 2,598 Feet (792 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 38.27556, -120.55361
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Alpha and Omega MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Alpha and Omega
Secondary: Greek
Secondary: Omega Fler De Ora
Secondary: Matilda
Secondary: Omega
Secondary: Stramatis Mines
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 (Geology): VEIN ASSOCIATED WITH DIKES ; GEOL.DESC: MICA SCHIST AND SLATE COUNTRY ROCK
Comment (Commodity): $19 TO $34 PER TON AU
Comment (Production): FREE MILLING ORE TREATED IN 5 STAMP STEAM MILL
Comment (Deposit): VEIN
Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY SEVERAL SHAFTS UP TO 175 FT. DEEP, 350 FT. OF ADITS AND 180 FT. OF DRIFTS. RETIMBERING OF SOME SHAFTS IN 1913
References
Reference (Deposit): KERR, M.B., 1900 , REGISTER OF MINES AND MINERALS, COUNTY OF CALAVERAS, CALIF. MIN. BUR.
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. 135
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