The Dead River Group is a gold mine located in Sierra county, California at an elevation of 4,600 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: 4,600 Feet (1,402 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 39.46972, -120.84222
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Dead River Group MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Dead River Group
Secondary: Wyoming
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Sierra
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
Not available
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; LAT-LONGS FROM USGS GNIS DATABASE ARE FOR ALLEGHANY IN SIERRA COUNTY CALIFORNIA
Comment (Deposit): VEIN
Comment (Geology): VEIN FOLLOWS SAME COURSE AS GENERAL SHERMAN PROSPECT TO S VEIN 3-5 FT. THICK W SLATE ON W, SERPENTINE ON E.
References
Reference (Deposit): FERGUSON, H. G., & GANNETT, R. W., 1932 , GOLD QTZ VEINS OF THE ALLEGHANY DISTRICT, CALIF.;: USGS PROF PAPER 172, P 27, 102 .
Reference (Deposit): LOGAN, C. A., 1929 , SIERRA CO.: CDMM 25TH REPORT STATE MINERALOGIST, APRIL, P 175 .
Reference (Deposit): LOGAN, C. A., 1922 , QTZ MINING IN THE ALLEGHANY DISTRICT, SIERRA CO.: CSMB 18TH REPORT STATE MINERALOGIST, VOL 18, NO 10, P 502-503 .
Reference (Deposit): AVERILL, C. V., 1942 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF SIERRA CO.: CDM CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOL, VOL 38, NO 1, P 53 .
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