The Log Cabin and Sunrise Group is a gold mine located in Mono county, California at an elevation of 9,600 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: 9,600 Feet (2,926 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 37.97806, -119.17639
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.
Log Cabin and Sunrise Group MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Log Cabin and Sunrise Group
Secondary: Simpson
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Lead
Location
State: California
County: Mono
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
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
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
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Oxidation
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Hematite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Deposit): 17 CLAIMS, 5 OF LOG CABIN GP., 12 OF SUNRISE GROUP. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
Comment (Workings): LOG CABIN GP.; 3 TUNNELS, 2 SHAFTS - 100 AND 250 FT. DEEP, DRIFT AND CROSSCUT. OTHER SHAFTS 50 - 100 FT. DEEP. SUNRISE GP.; 4 TUNNELS ONE 600 FT., ANOTHER 100 FT., 50 FT. TUNNEL W/30 FT. SHAFT AND 70 FT. TUNNEL SEE TUCKER & SAMPSON ( 1940 ) P. 134 FOR MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF WORKINGS
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: VEINS ARE BRECCIATED
Comment (Commodity): ORE FROM LOG CABIN GP. EST $10 - $20 AU/TON. ORE FROM SUNRISE GP. CARRIED $12 AU/TON, 40 OZ. IN AG AND 20 - 40 % PB.
Comment (Location): UTM ACC NW 1/4
Comment (Deposit): 5 PARALLEL VEINS, 2 - 16 FT. THICK ON LOG CABIN 2 OTHER VEIN SYSTEMS, 2 - 4 FT. THICK ON SUNRISE GROUP.
References
Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B., AND SAMPSON, R. J., 1940 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF MONO COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 36 , NO. 2 , P. 133 - 134 , PL. 1 .
Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B., 1927 , MONO COUNTY: REPORT 23 OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST; CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, P. 383 .
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.
