New Era

The New Era is a gold mine located in San Bernardino county, California at an elevation of 5,381 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: New Era  

State:  California

County:  San Bernardino

Elevation: 5,381 Feet (1,640 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 35.365, -115.51194

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New Era MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: New Era


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: San Bernardino


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface/Underground


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

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): UTM EST SW 1/4

Comment (Deposit): NARROW VEINS THAT FILL PARALLEL FRACTURES

Comment (Deposit): 2 UNPATENTED CLAIMS ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Comment (Workings): MILL, 80 DEGREE INCLINED SHAFT FOLLOWING DIP OF VEIN, 150 FT. DEEP WITH LEVELS AT 50, 80 AND 150 FT. LEVEL WORKINGS TOTAL SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET. MINOR SURFACE TRENCHING ON HILL CREST EXPOSES BARREN QUARTZ VEINS DIPPING 25 DEG. EAST.


References

Reference (Deposit): WRIGHT, L.A. AND OTHERS, 1953, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIF.: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 49, NOS. 1 & 2, P. 75-76

Reference (Production): WRIGHT (1953)


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