The Dewey is a gold mine located in Trinity county, California at an elevation of 3,599 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: 3,599 Feet (1,097 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 41.07361, -122.76194
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.
Dewey MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Dewey
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Iron
Location
State: California
County: Trinity
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1899
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Klamath Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Iron
Ore: Gold
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Siderite
Gangue: Calcite
Comments
Comment (Production): NO SPECIAL PRODUCTION RECORD FOUND. SOON AFTER DISCOVERY, CONSIDERABLE QUANTITY OF OXIDIZED CROPPINGS WORKED, YIELDING $700
Comment (Location): UTM EST. S 1/2 S 1/2, LOC. EST. FROM DESCRIPTION IN REF. UNCERTAIN.
Comment (Deposit): VEIN, 4 FT. THICK. ORE WAS LOW GRADE. GOLD OCCURED MOSTLY IN SULFIDES, IN SOME OF POST-VEIN FISSURES, AND IN IRON OXIDES.
Comment (Workings): 150 FT. OF DRIFTS: FROM CROSSCUT ADIT
References
Reference (Deposit): AVERILL, C.V., 1931, TRINITY COUNTY: CALIF. JOUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 27, P. 32
Reference (Deposit): MACDONALD, D. F., 1912, GOLD LODES OF THE CARRVILLE DISTRICT: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 530-D, P. 33
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.
