Star

The Star is a gold mine located in Mariposa county, California at an elevation of 2,402 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: Star  

State:  California

County:  Mariposa

Elevation: 2,402 Feet (732 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 37.68722, -120.01889

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Star MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Star


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Mariposa


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface/Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1890
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 (Location): UTM EST E1/2. ADJOINS TEXAS HILL AND IS ON THE WEST EXTENSION OF THE CARRIE TODD VEIN.E1/2. ADJOINS TEXAS HILL AND IS ON THE WEST EXTENSION OF THE CARRIE TODD VEIN.

Comment (Deposit): VEIN, 2 - 8 FT THICK

Comment (Workings): 200 FT ADIT & 400 FT OPEN CUT.SEVERAL CONNECTING WINZES. MINOR STOPES.SEVERAL CONNECTING WINZES. MINOR STOPES.

Comment (Deposit): SEE TEXAS HILL MINE ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT


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. 307

Reference (Deposit): AUBURY, L. E., 1904 , REGISTER OF MINES AND MINERALS, MARIPOSA COUNTY CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, P. 13


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