The Mariposa is a gold mine located in Mariposa county, California at an elevation of 2,700 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: 2,700 Feet (823 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 37.55944, -119.98000
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Mariposa MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mariposa
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Mariposa
District: Colorado
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: C. W. And Velma Worley
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
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
Not available
Comments
Comment (Production): WORKED BY H. ARTRU FOR A 15-YEAR PERIOD ENDING IN 1912. NO MATERIAL AMT. OF WORK DONE SINCE THAT TIME.
Comment (Workings): IN 1914, A 75-FT. SHAFT, 450 FT. OF DRIFTS, 4 CROSSCUT TUNNELS EA. ABOUT 140 FT. LONG, SEVERAL RAISES.
Comment (Deposit): A PATENTED PROPERTY OF 6.45 ACRES.
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOLOGY, V. 53, NOS. 1 & 2, JAN.-APRIL, 1957, PP. 235-6
Reference (Deposit): REPORT OF STATE MINERALOGIST XXIV, P. 79
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