Springfield Drift Mine

The Springfield Drift Mine is a gold mine located in Tuolumne county, California at an elevation of 2,241 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: Springfield Drift Mine

State:  California

County:  Tuolumne

Elevation: 2,241 Feet (683 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 38.03583, -120.42361

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Satelite image of the Springfield Drift Mine

Springfield Drift Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Springfield Drift Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Tuolumne


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
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

Not available


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): 24TH REPT OF ST MIN P42 46 HOLDINGS OF 1198 ACRES PROBABLY INCLUDES

Reference (Deposit): MOST IF NOT ALL OF THE PLACER CLAIMS SHOWN ON PL8 CJMANDG V45

Reference (Deposit): NO1 JAN 1949 FOR THESE SECTIONS CLAIM LOCATED ON TABLE MTN

Reference (Deposit): ALSO IN SECS 9 14 16 22 23


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