The St Mary's is a gold mine located in Mariposa county, California at an elevation of 1,040 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
Elevation: 1,040 Feet (317 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 37.46389, -120.23000
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St Mary's MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: St Mary's
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Mariposa
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
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: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: California Trough
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Slate
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): UTM SE 1/4
Comment (Deposit): VEIN
Comment (Workings): SHAFT W/SHORT LATERALS.
References
Reference (Deposit): BOWEN, O. E., JR., GRAY, C. H., JR., 1957 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF MARIPOSA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 53 , NOS. 1 AND 2 , P. 302
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