The Cosumnes Melton, Middle End is a gold, silver, lead, and copper mine located in El Dorado 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
Elevation:
Commodity: Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper
Lat, Long: 38.66257, -120.54531
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Cosumnes Melton, Middle End MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Cosumnes Melton, Middle End
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Location
State: California
County: El Dorado
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Caldor Lumber Co.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
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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 (Workings): A 380-FT. CROSSCUT ADIT TO THE VEIN AND SEVERAL THOUSAND FEET OF DRIFTS.
Comment (Deposit): APPRECIABLE AMOUNTS OF GALENA AND PYRITE, WITH SPHALERITE, CHALCOPYRITE STIBNITE, AND ARSENOPYRITE ARE PRESENT IN THE ORE. ABOUT 10,000 LB. OF LEAD AND SOME COPPER PRODUCED 1928-1951, IN ADDITION TO GOLD-SILVER. WORKINGS SHOWN IN W1/2 NW1/4 SEC. 3 ON USGS QUAD. SLY PARK, CALIF. 1953
Comment (Production): ACTIVE DURING 1880'S AND IN 1894 AS THE MELTON MINE; REOPENED IN 1928 AS MIDDLE END MINE AND OPERATED ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL 1942. OPERATED BY COSUMNES MINES INC. FROM 1945-1950 WHEN PURCHASED BY PRESENT OWNER. DURING LAST YEARS OF OPERATION ORE CONTAINED AS MUCH AS $25 PER TON IN GOLD AND SULFIDE CONCENTRATES YIELDED FROM $100 TO $200 PER TON IN GOLD.
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOL. V. 52, NO. 4, PP.413, 494; V.53, NOS. 3 & 4, P.441; V.34, NO.3, P.265
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