Independence I

The Independence I is a gold mine located in Mariposa county, California at an elevation of 3,199 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: Independence I  

State:  California

County:  Mariposa

Elevation: 3,199 Feet (975 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 37.66611, -119.94361

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Independence I MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Independence I
Secondary: Twin Springs


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Lead


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: Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: Charles Jordan (Ownership Disputed In


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

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Gold
Ore: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Location): UTM ACC. NE 1/4, NE 1/4

Comment (Production): EARLY HISTORY NOT KNOWN, REACTIVATED 1934 .

Comment (Workings): CROSSCUT ADIT 300 FT. LONG, DRIFT 300 FT., DEVELOPING 300 FT. OF BACKS AVERAGING AT LEAST 50 FT. HIGH.

Comment (Deposit): UNPATENTED 20 ACRE CLAIM

Comment (Deposit): VEIN

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: DIKES ARE SCHISTOSE, WELL ALTERED. WALLROCKS OF CALAVERAS GROUP.


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. 113 , 270

Reference (Production): BOWEN & GRAY 1957


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