The Kimball Group is a gold mine located in Amador county, California at an elevation of 3,301 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: 3,301 Feet (1,006 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 38.43944, -120.56944
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.
Kimball Group MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Kimball Group
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Amador
District: Pioneer (East Belt)
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Kimball, A. F.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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: Pyrite
Ore: Pyrrhotite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Workings): 3 SHAFTS 200 , 115 , 70 FT, ADIT 400 FT
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: SERIES OF PARALLEL QUARTZ VEINS WITH AN OVERALL THICKNESS OF 18 IN.
Comment (Deposit): THIS GROUP INCLUDES THE LUCKY STRIKE OR PIONEER LUCK STRIKE MINING CLAIM.
Comment (Commodity): ORE CONTAINS HIGH PERCENTAGE OF SULFIDES
References
Reference (Deposit): LOGAN, C.A., 1927 , AMADOR COUNTY: CMB REPT. 23 , P. 191
Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W.B., 1914 , AMADOR COUNTY: CMB REPT. 14 , P. 36
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.
