Continental

The Continental is a gold mine located in Sierra county, California at an elevation of 4,501 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

Name: Continental

State:  California

County:  Sierra

Elevation: 4,501 Feet (1,372 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 39.48278, -120.82111

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Continental MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Continental


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Sierra


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

Name: Schist
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Workings): SEVERAL ADITS

Comment (Geology): ADJOINS LOOSNER CLAIM ON N, DOCILE GP ON S. THE DIP IS UNKNOWN.

Comment (Location): UTM EST. S 1/2

Comment (Production): A SMALL AMOUNT OF AU ORE WAS PRODUCED IN 1899.

Comment (Deposit): VEIN


References

Reference (Deposit): MCCULLOCH, W. C., OESTERLING, W. A., SPURCK, W. H., & TISCHLER, M.S., 1964 , MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, N CALIF: SO PACIFIC COMPANY, VOL 2, P 45

Reference (Deposit): AVERILL, C. V., 1942 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF SIERRA CO: CDM CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOL, VOL 38, NO 1, P 53

Reference (Deposit): FERGUSON, H. G., & GANNETT, R. W., 1932 , GOLD QTZ VEINS OF THE ALLEGHANY DISTRICT, CALIF.;: USGS PROF. PAPER 172, P 124

Reference (Deposit): LOGAN, C. A., 1929 , SIERRA CO: CDMM 25TH REPORT STATE MINERALOGIST, APRIL, P 175

Reference (Production): MCCULLOCH ETAL, 1964


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