The Maltman is a gold mine located in Calaveras county, California at an elevation of 1,480 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: 1,480 Feet (451 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 38.07889, -120.54639
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Maltman MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Maltman
Secondary: Perlina
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Calaveras
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: REPORTED TO AVERAGE $5 PER TON AU
Materials
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY 200 FT SHAFT
Comment (Location): UTM EST SW 1/4 OF SE 1/4 SEC
Comment (Production): NO PRODUCTION RECORD FOUND, REPORTED TO AVERAGE $5 PER TON, ACTIVE 1860S AND 1897 - 1903
Comment (Deposit): VEIN, 4 - 12 FT THICK, GOUGE MATERIAL WITH VEIN
References
Reference (Deposit): CLARK, W.B., LYDON, P.A., 1962 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF CALAVERAS COUNTY, CALIF. COUNTY REPORT 2 ; CALIF. DIV. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, P 34 - 35 , 165 , AND PLB
Reference (Deposit): LOGAN, C.A., 1935 , MOTHER LODE GOLD BELT OF CALIF.: CDM BULL. 108 , P 145 AND PLB
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