Pine Tree and Josephine

The Pine Tree and Josephine is a gold mine located in Mariposa county, California.

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: Pine Tree and Josephine

State:  California

County:  Mariposa

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 37.59611, -120.12250

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Pine Tree and Josephine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Pine Tree and Josephine


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Lead
Tertiary: Cobalt
Tertiary: Nickel


Location

State: California
County: Mariposa
District: Mt. Bullion


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Sierra Nevada


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Erythrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Niccolite


Comments

Comment (Reserve-Resource): UNKNOWN RESERVES

Comment (Production): MUCH PAST GOLD PRODUCTION; 0-100,000 LBS. COPPER PRODUCTION; ALSO SILVER, LEAD.

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: QUARTZ GOLD VEINS ALONG MOTHER LODE. EN ECHELON ARRANGEMENT OF VEINS

Comment (Deposit): UP TO 1.35% NI IN CONCENTRATES; NO ASSAYS FOR CO.


References

Reference (Deposit): ERIC, J. H., 1948, CALIF. DIV. MINES, BULL. 144, P. 269

Reference (Deposit): JULIHN, C. E. AND HORTON, F. W., 1940, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 424

Reference (Production): REFER. (1)

Reference (Reserve-Resource): UNPUBLISHED CO REPORT


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