The Marquis Mine is a gold mine located in Calaveras county, California at an elevation of 2,700 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: 2,700 Feet (823 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 38.38861, -120.49556
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Marquis Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Marquis Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Lead
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
Type: L
Description: Left Lateral Fault With A West Strike And Verticle Dip Displace Vein By 4 Ft
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Gold
Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY 85 FT W-INCLINED SHAFT WITH A LEVEL AT 80 FT, WITH CROSSCUTS AND RAISES
Comment (Commodity): PRINCIPAL ORE SHOOT IS AT INTERSECTION OF S. SEGMENT OF VEIN AND FAULT-APPROX 6 FT IN DIA
Comment (Production): NO PRODUCTION RECORD FOUND. ACTIVE INTERMITTENTLY SINCE 1945
Comment (Deposit): VEINS, TWO SMALLER QTZ VEINS WERE ENCOUNTERED AT BOTTOM OF SHAFT AND APPEAR TO INTERSECT THE FAULTED N SEGMENT OF MAIN 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 38 - 39 , 63 - 64 , 166 AND PLB
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