The Palisade is a silver and gold mine located in Napa county, California at an elevation of 600 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: 600 Feet (183 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Gold
Lat, Long: 38.61306, -122.58500
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Palisade MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Palisade
Secondary: Grigsby
Secondary: Calistoga
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Mercury
Location
State: California
County: Napa
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 Coast Ranges
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Hydrothermal
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Production): WORK WAS INTERMITTENT; MINOR LEAD
Comment (Deposit): ORE IS DELICATELY BANDED DRUSY, TYPICAL OF EPITHERMAL DEPOSITS
Comment (Workings): 300 FT. VERTICAL SHAFT, 1,465 FT. OF ADITS AND TUNNELS, OVER 1000 FT. OF DRIFTS AND CROSSCUTS.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: ALTERATION OF WALL ROCK AND ORE DEPOSITION APPEAR TO BE MID-TERTIARY IN AGE
References
Reference (Deposit): ERIC, J.H., 1948 ; COPPER IN CALIFORNIA BULL. 144 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 276
Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J.G., 1957 : LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIF.; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 NOS. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 572 - 573
Reference (Production): GOODWIN, J.G., 1957
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