Gold Point

The Gold Point is a gold mine located in Sierra 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: Gold Point  

State:  California

County:  Sierra

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 39.57389, -120.74000

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Gold Point MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Gold Point
Secondary: Gray Eagle


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Copper


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

Analytical Data: CONCENTRATES OF ABOUT 2.7 PER BULK GIVE 7.12 PERCENT PB, 1.34 PERCENT ZN & .54 PERCENT CU PLUS AU: AG OF 4:3


Materials

Ore: Silver
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): UTM ACC. SW 1/4 NE 1/4

Comment (Workings): ADIT 1125 FT., 700 FT. ON VEIN.

Comment (Commodity): ONLY 20 PERCENT OF AU IS FREE

Comment (Production): INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVE

Comment (Deposit): VEIN, ORE SHOOT


References

Reference (Deposit): MCCULLOCH, W. C., OESTERLING, W. A., SPURCK, W. H., & TISCHLER, M. S., 1964 , MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, N CALIF.: SO. PACIFIC COMPANY, VOL. 2 , P. 52 .

Reference (Deposit): AVERILL, C. V., 1942 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF SIERRA CO.: CDM CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOL., VOL. 38 , NO. 1 , P. 27 , 28 , 56 .

Reference (Production): MCCULLOCH ETAL, 1964


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