The Silver Dome is a gold mine located in San Bernardino county, California at an elevation of 3,150 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: 3,150 Feet (960 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 35.17639, -117.42778
Map: View on Google Maps
Satelite View
MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.
Silver Dome MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Silver Dome
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: California
County: San Bernardino
District: Fremont Peak
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: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Sonoran Desert
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: HIGH-GRADE ORE SPOTS WERE ENCOUNTERED. ON THE 265-FT. LEVEL, AVG. 3-12% CU, $7-$20 AU, 7-15 OZ AG.
Materials
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Deposit): 4 PARALLEL VEINS IN FAULT FRACTURES. PRINCIPLE VEIN ACCOMPANIED BY DIABASE DIKE ALONG ITS HANGING WALL. VEIN AVG. 4 FT. THICK EXPOSED FOR LENGTH OF 4500 FT. VEIN FILLING CONSISTS OF QUARTZ, CALCITE AND WALL ROCK.
Comment (Workings): 450 FT. SHAFT WITH LEVEL WORKINGS AT 150 AND 265 FT. DEPTHS EXTEND FOR MAXIUM LENGTH OF 165 FT.
Comment (Deposit): NE OF SILVER DOME LIMESTONE DEPOSIT. 10 LODE CLAIMS ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
Comment (Location): UTM EST. NE 1/4 SW 1/4 REF. PLACES MINE IN SEC. 3. SHAFTS LOCATED IN SEC. 1
References
Reference (Deposit): WRIGHT, L.A., AND OTHERS, 1953, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 49, NOS. 1 & 2, P. 57
Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W.B. AND SAMPSON, R.J., 1931, GOLD-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIF.: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 27, P. 314
California Gold
"Where to Find Gold in California" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in California. Read more: Where to Find Gold in California.
