The Arcade is a gold mine located in Sierra county, California at an elevation of 3,999 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: 3,999 Feet (1,219 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 39.45833, -120.82417
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Arcade MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Arcade
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Sierra
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: 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: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): UTM EST. SE 1/4 SW 1/4 NEAR HEAD OF JACKASS RAVINE.
Comment (Production): PRODUCED NOT MORE THAN A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS WORTH. NO OTHER PRODUCTION RECORD FOUND
Comment (Deposit): VEINS
Comment (Workings): 2 ADITS, 1ST 1200 FT N OF IRELAN MINE. 2ND IS BELOW.
Comment (Geology): UPPER ADIT COUNTR ROCK IS DARK SLATE AND SCHIST; ONLY ONE DISTINCT VEIN PRESENT, ALTHOUGH A LITTLE QTZ IN E DIPPING SLIP MAY BE E VEIN OF LOWER ADIT. LOWER ADIT WALLRX ARE AMPHIBOLITE SCHIST AND SLATY PHASES, ALSO CUT BY GABBRO & DIORITE DIKES W SOME GREENSTONE TUFFACEOUS SCHIST, SHEARED BLACK SCHIST. 2 VEINS & 3 RD WHICH MAY UNITE W ONE. STEEPLY DIPPING GOUGE. EVIDENCE OF POST MINERAL FAULT MOVEMENT IN LOWER ADIT ESPECIALLY. THE E VEIN IS DISPLACED BY A FAULT AT SMALL ANGLE TO VEIN.
References
Reference (Deposit): FERGUSON, H. G., & GANNETT, R. W., 1932 , GOLD QTZ VEINS OF THE ALLEGHANY DISTRICT, CALIF.; USGS PROF. PAPER 172 , P. 128 , 129
Reference (Production): FERGUSON AND GANNETT, 1932
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