The Sherman 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
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.
Sherman MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Sherman
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Sierra
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
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
Not available
Materials
Ore: Gold
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Production): NO OTHER PRODUCTION RECORD FOUND.
Comment (Geology): SINUOUS VEIN, STRIKES N TO N 36 W, AVE 3 FT THICK, OF WHITE QTZ., SLIGHTLY IRON-STAINED, & SOMETIMES W SML INCLUSIONS OF SCHIST & RARELY SML PATCHES OF PYRITE ASSOC W MINUTE ARSENOPYRITE XTLS. PYRITIC GOUGE STREAKS PARALLEL WALLS. VEIN WELL DEFINED FOR 700 FT, & CROSSES NEARLY HORIZONTAL QTZ STRINGER WHICH PINCHES OUT AFTER 450 FT. BEYOND PINCHOUT ARE SML DISCONTINUOUS STRINGERS OF QTZ UP TO 50 FT FROM FACE, WHERE 1 FT THICK VEIN ENTERS. ADJOINS NEVADA MINE GROUP.
Comment (Deposit): VEIN
Comment (Workings): 1000 FT ADIT
References
Reference (Deposit): MACBOYLE, E., 1920 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES SIERRA CO.: CSMB 16TH REPORT STATE MINERALOGIST, DEC 1918 , P. 117 , 118 .
Reference (Production): MACBOYLE, 1920
Reference (Deposit): AVERILL, C. V., 1942 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF SIERRA CO.: CDM CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOL, VOL 38 , NO 1 , P. 64 .
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.
