The California is a gold, silver, and asbestos mine located in Ferry county, Washington at an elevation of 4,150 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: 4,150 Feet (1,265 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Silver, Asbestos
Lat, Long: 48.60278, -118.58167
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California MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: California
Secondary: Apollo
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Asbestos
Location
State: Washington
County: Ferry
District: Republic
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Greenstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: $60/TON AU AND AG
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Serpentine
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Commodity): $100,000 PRODUCTION 1901-1902, SMALL ADDITIONAL TO 1939
References
Reference (Deposit): MUESSIG, SIEGFRIED, 1967, GEOLOGY OF THE REPUBLIC QUADRANGLE AND A PART OF THE AENEAS QUADRANGLE, FERRY COUNTY, WASHINGTON. USGS BULL. 1216, PG.112
Washington Gold
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