The Challenge, Pine Crest, and Pine Crest Ext. is a gold mine located in Mariposa 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
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Challenge, Pine Crest, and Pine Crest Ext. MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Challenge, Pine Crest, and Pine Crest Ext.
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Mariposa
District: Hunter Valley
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: P. W. Gallis ?
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: California Trough
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): ONE OF SEVERAL PROSPECTS IN THE VICINITY OF THE BARRETT, CASTAGNETTO II, AND CHEMISAL MINES. MAY BE SAME PROPERTY ONCE KNOWN AS THE FERRARI MINE. GEOLOGY AND OCCURRENCE OF ORE SIMILAR TO BARRETT. CLAIMS UNPATENTED IN 1927.
References
Reference (Deposit): BOWEN, O. E., JR., & GRAY, H., JR., 1957 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF MARIPOSA COUNTY, CALIF.: CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOL., VOL. 53 , NOS. 1 & 2 , P. 249 .
Reference (Deposit): LAIZURE, C. MCK., 1928 , S. F. FIELD DIV.- MARIPOSA COUNTY: 24TH REPORT STATE MINERALOGIST, VOL. 24 , NO. 2 , P. 139 .
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