Gold Star

The Gold Star is a gold mine located in Calaveras county, California at an elevation of 2,799 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: Gold Star  

State:  California

County:  Calaveras

Elevation: 2,799 Feet (853 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 38.37278, -120.47139

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Gold Star MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Gold Star
Secondary: Anderson Flat
Secondary: Tolman


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Lead


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: Galena
Ore: Gold
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY 145 FT VERTICLE SHAFT WITH LEVEL AT 110 AND 140 FT DRIFT

Comment (Deposit): VEIN

Comment (Commodity): ABUNDANT SULFIDES

Comment (Production): DISCOVERED 1858 , ACTIVE 1870'S , 1935 - 1936 , PROSPECTED 1946 .


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 38 - 39 , 155 AND PL B

Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIF.: CALIF. DIV. MINES. VOL. 53 , NOS. 3 & 4 , P 430

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 261 & 297

Reference (Production): CLARK, ( 1962 )


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