Excelsior Mine

The Excelsior Mine is a gold mine located in Trinity county, California at an elevation of 5,098 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: Excelsior Mine  

State:  California

County:  Trinity

Elevation: 5,098 Feet (1,554 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 40.55056, -122.77861

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Excelsior Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Excelsior Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Copper


Location

State: California
County: Trinity


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: Klamath Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: QUARTZ CARRIED UP TO 10% SULFIDES


Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): UTM EST. SW 1/4

Comment (Production): NO PRODUCTION RECORD FOUND. ORE WAS CRUSHED IN SMALL MILL

Comment (Deposit): VEIN, 1-3 FT. THICK

Comment (Workings): 2 SHAFTS, 60 AND 75 FT. DEEP, 40 FT. ADIT


References

Reference (Deposit): CRAWFORD, J.J., 1896, THIRTEENTH REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 13, P. 446


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